Subashi Formation
The Subashi Formation (Chinese: 苏巴什组)is a late Cretaceous formation from the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of western China. Initially described by Dong Zhiming in 1977, the formation contains remains of Tarbosaurus which were initially described as a separate taxon Shanshanosaurus huoyanshanensis. Remains of a sauropod, likely Nemegtosaurus, and a hadrosaurid, likely Jaxartosaurus, have also been found.
| Subashi Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,[1] Campanian–Maastrichtian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity: Kumtax Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated clastic rock |
| Location | |
| Region | Xinjiang, Asia |
| Country |  |
The formation is located in the Flaming Mountains region of Xinjiang, north of the Turpan Depression. It is not far from Lianmuqin Town of Shanshan County,[2] and is presumably named after the village of Subashi (42°55′11″N 89°44′36″E), which is located some 15 km to the west of Lianmuqin, in Tuyugou Township (吐峪沟乡).
Paleofauna
- Tarbosaurus bataar
- Tyrannosaurus turpanensis - "Teeth and sacral vertebrae."[3] - (tyrannosauroid indet)
- Nemegtosaurus - "Teeth."[4] - (sauropod indet)
- Jaxartosaurus
See also
- Subashi (lost city)
References
- Xi, D.; Wan, X.; Li, G.; Li, G. (2018). "Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China". Science China Earth Sciences. 61: 1–31. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y.
- Glut, Donald F. (2001), Dinosaurs, the encyclopedia: Supplement, Volume 1 (2 ed.), McFarland & Co., p. 497, ISBN 078641166X
- "Table 5.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 114.
- "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
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