Claggett Shale
The Claggett Shale is a geological formation in Montana whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
| Claggett Shale Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Hesperornis altus? - "Tibiotarsus and vertebra."[2] (possibly from the Judith River Formation)
- Hesperornis montana
- cf. Maiasaura
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See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 215.
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