Houcheng Formation
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The Houcheng Formation is a geological formation in Hebei, China whose strata date back to the Late Jurassic
. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Late Jurassic
The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 161.2 ± 4.0 to 145.5 ± 4.0 million years ago , which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata. In European lithostratigraphy, the name "Malm" indicates rocks of Late Jurassic age...
. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Vertebrate paleofauna
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Xuanhuasaurus Xuanhuasaurus Xuanhuaceratops is a genus of dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period . A member of the family Chaoyangsauridae, it was one of the earliest ceratopsians... |
X. nieii |
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