Chandler Formation
The Chandler Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Canada. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
Chandler Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic (Hettangian) | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Bravo Lake Formation |
Location | |
Region | Baffin Island (Crimmins Island) |
Country | Canada ![]() |
Vertebrate fauna
Crinoidea
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Crinoidea of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
P. dargniesi |
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"Some indeterminate Fossils." |
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Bony Fish
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Ray-finned fish of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
P. sacidus |
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"Partal Skeleton." |
The Antecesor of Lepidotus |
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T. magnificus |
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"Scales and skull bones." |
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Synapsids
Synapsids of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
A. parvidens |
A cynodont. |
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Dinosaurs
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Dinosaurs of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Indeterminate |
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"Tibia." |
Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains. |
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See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Northern Canada
- Geography of Nunavut
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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