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The '''Sulfur Mountain Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Alberta]]. It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Triassic]] [[Period (geology)|period]].
The '''Sulfur Mountain Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Alberta]]. It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Triassic]] [[Period (geology)|period]].


==fauna==
==Fauna==
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| [[grippia]] || grippia|| sulphur mountain || 1 - 1,5m in length ichthyosaur ||
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[[Agkistrognathus campbelli]]<ref> "New thalattosaurs (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Triassic Sulphur Mountain Formation of Wapiti Lake, British Columbia (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
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A Disarticulated skull
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A thalattosaurian
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[[Grippia longirostris]]<ref>Cuthbertson, R.S.; Russel, A.P.; Anderson, J.S. (2013). "Cranial morphology and relationships of a new grippidian (Ichtyopterygia) from the Vega-Phroso Siltstone Member (Lower Triassic) of British Columbia, Canada". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 4: 831–847.</ref>
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Several Skulls and forelimbs
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A basal ichthyosaur
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[[Paralonectes merriami]]<ref>http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=282738</ref>
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A thalattosaurian
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[[Thalattosaurus borealis]]<ref>Nicholls, Elizabeth L. (1999). A Reexamination of Thalattosaurus and Nectosaurus and the Relationships of the Thalattosauria (reptilia: Diapsida). Berkeley, CA: University of California, Museum of Paleontology.</ref>
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Anterior Skull, Partial Mandible, Centra, Isolated Ribs, Left pterygoid
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A thalattosaurian


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:19, 8 October 2017

Sulfur Mountain Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeFormation
Location
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada

The Sulfur Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in Alberta. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.

Fauna

Taxa Material Notes

Agkistrognathus campbelli[1]

A Disarticulated skull

A thalattosaurian

Grippia longirostris[2]

Several Skulls and forelimbs

A basal ichthyosaur

Paralonectes merriami[3]

A thalattosaurian

Thalattosaurus borealis[4]

Anterior Skull, Partial Mandible, Centra, Isolated Ribs, Left pterygoid

A thalattosaurian

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


  1. ^ "New thalattosaurs (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Triassic Sulphur Mountain Formation of Wapiti Lake, British Columbia (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. ^ Cuthbertson, R.S.; Russel, A.P.; Anderson, J.S. (2013). "Cranial morphology and relationships of a new grippidian (Ichtyopterygia) from the Vega-Phroso Siltstone Member (Lower Triassic) of British Columbia, Canada". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 4: 831–847.
  3. ^ http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=282738
  4. ^ Nicholls, Elizabeth L. (1999). A Reexamination of Thalattosaurus and Nectosaurus and the Relationships of the Thalattosauria (reptilia: Diapsida). Berkeley, CA: University of California, Museum of Paleontology.