Bauxite of Cornet

The Bauxite of Cornet is a geological formation in Romania whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It exists as karstic sediments infilling fissures and caves in limestone.

Bauxite of Cornet
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian
TypeGeological formation
OverliesOverlying and infilling limestone
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, Conglomerate
Location
Country Romania

Vertebrate paleofauna

Pterosaurs

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Dinosaurs of the Bauxite of Cornet
Genus Species Location Member Abundance Notes Images

Eurolimnornis[2]

E. corneti[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

Formerly classified as a bird or theropod, actually a pterodactyloid pterosaur.[3]

Palaeocursornis[2]

P. corneti[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

Formerly classified as a bird or theropod, actually an azhdarchid pterosaur.[3]

Dinosaurs

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Dinosaurs of the Bauxite of Cornet
Genus Species Location Member Abundance Notes Images

Archaeopteryx[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

Possible indeterminate avialan remains.[2]

Theropoda[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

Formerly referred to Aristosuchus.[2]

Bihariosaurus B. baxiticus Judetul Bihor A possible relative of Camptosaurus. Formerly referred to Valdosaurus.

Hypsilophodon[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

Ornithopoda'[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Judetul Bihor[2]

cf. ?Owenodon

Indeterminate

Judetul Bihor[2]

See also

  • List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

Footnotes

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 562. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. "29.1 Judetul Bihor, Romania; 1. Bauxite of Cornet," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 562.
  3. ^ Federico L. Agnolin and David Varricchio (2012). "Systematic reinterpretation of Piksi barbarulna Varricchio, 2002 from the Two Medicine Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Western USA (Montana) as a pterosaur rather than a bird". Geodiversitas. 34 (4): 883–894. doi:10.5252/g2012n4a10. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07.

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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