Pudovinko Formation
Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Russia
Pudovkino Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian ~83–71 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | Pudovinko Formation (Russia) Show map of RussiaPudovinko Formation (Saratov Oblast) Show map of Saratov Oblast |
The Pudovkino Formation (Russian: Pudovkino Svita) is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian) geologic formation in Saratov Oblast of European Russia.[1] Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the marine marls of the formation.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Pterosaurs
- Bivalves
- Belemnites
- Belemnitella mucronata
- Kosmospirella cf. similis
- Echinoids
See also
References
- ^ a b Pudovkino Formation in the Paleobiology Database
- ^ Averianov et al., 2005
Bibliography
- Averianov, A. O.; Arkhangelsky, M. S.; Pervushov, E. M.; Ivanov, A. V. (2005), "A new record of an azhdarchid (Pterosauria: Azhdarchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of the Volga Region", Paleontological Journal, 39: 433–439