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The '''Ankazomihaboka Formation''' is a [[Mesozoic]] geologic [[Formation (geology)|formation]]. [[Dinosaur]] remains diagnostic to the [[genus]] level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.<ref>Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution" Pp. 517-607. in Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. {{ISBN|0-520-24209-2}}. " Pp. 517-607.</ref>
The '''Ankazomihaboka Formation''' is a [[Coniacian]] geologic [[Formation (geology)|formation]]. [[Dinosaur]] remains diagnostic to the [[genus]] level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.<ref>Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution" Pp. 517-607. in Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. {{ISBN|0-520-24209-2}}. " Pp. 517-607.</ref>


==Paleofauna==
== Paleofauna ==
* "Titanosaurus" madagascariensis
* "Titanosaurus" madagascariensis
* Majungasaurus crenatissimus (theropod indet)
* ''[[Majungasaurus|Majungasaurus crenatissimus]]'' (theropod indet)


==See also==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Earth sciences|Paleontology|Dinosaurs||}}
{{Portal|Geology|Paleontology|Dinosaurs|Cretaceous|Prehistory of Africa}}
* [[List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations]]
* [[List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations]]
** [[List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera]]
** [[List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera]]


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Geologic formations of Madagascar]]
[[Category:Geologic formations of Madagascar]]
[[Category:Cretaceous System of Africa]]
[[Category:Coniacian Stage]]
[[Category:Coniacian Stage]]



Revision as of 22:02, 17 August 2018

Ankazomihaboka Formation
Stratigraphic range: Coniacian
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionMajunga
Country Madagascar

The Ankazomihaboka Formation is a Coniacian geologic formation. Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleofauna

See also

References

  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution" Pp. 517-607. in Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. " Pp. 517-607.