Lopez de Bertodano Formation
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The Lopez de Bertodano Formation is a geological formation in the James Ross archipelago
of the Antarctic Peninsula
. The strata date to the end of the Late Cretaceous
(upper-lower Maastrichtian
stage), about 70-65 million years ago. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
of the Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
. The strata date to the end of the Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
(upper-lower Maastrichtian
Maastrichtian
The Maastrichtian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the latest age or upper stage of the Late Cretaceous epoch or Upper Cretaceous series, the Cretaceous period or system, and of the Mesozoic era or erathem. It spanned from 70.6 ± 0.6 Ma to 65.5 ± 0.3 Ma...
stage), about 70-65 million years ago. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of... s of the Lopez de Bertodano Formation |
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Genus | Species | Unit | Material | Notes | Images |
Polarornis Polarornis Polarornis is a genus of prehistoric bird, possibly a loon. It contains a single species Polarornis gregorii known from incomplete remains of one individual found on Seymour Island, Antarctica, in rocks which are dated to the Late Cretaceous .The discovery of Polarornis gregorii was first announced... |
P. gregorii |
Lower Sandwich Bluff Member |
Partial skull and skeleton, holotype Holotype A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype... |
A loon Gaviiformes Gaviiformes is an order of aquatic birds containing the loons or divers and their closest extinct relatives. Modern gaviiformes are found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia , though prehistoric species were more widespread.-Classification and evolution:There are five living... |
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P.? sp. |
Lower Sandwich Bluff Member |
Partial skeleton including wing and hindlimbs |
Possibly a more primitive form with strong flight ability and lighter bones |
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Vegavis Vegavis Vegavis is a genus of extinct bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous of Antarctica, some 65 mya. It belonged to the clade Anseriformes... |
V. iaai |
Lower Sandwich Bluff Member |
Partial skeleton, holotype Holotype A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype... |
An anseriform |
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Undescribed Cariamae Cariamae Cariamae is a suggested name for a group of primarily flightless birds that have been around for 63 million years. The group includes the families Cariamidae, Phorusrhacidae, Bathornithidae, Idiornithidae and Ameghinornithidae... |
Unnamed species |
Cape Lamb Member |
Isolated femur |
Close relative of cariamids and phorusrhacids |
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Undescribed charadriiform |
Unnamed species |
Cape Lamb Member |
Partial skeleton |
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Undescribed euornithopod |
Unnamed species |
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Undescribed hadrosaurid Hadrosaurid Hadrosaurids or duck-billed dinosaurs are members of the family Hadrosauridae, and include ornithopods such as Edmontosaurus and Parasaurolophus. They were common herbivores in the Upper Cretaceous Period of what are now Asia, Europe and North America. They are descendants of the Upper... |
Unnamed species |
Isolated tooth |
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Undescribed theropod |
Unnamed species |
Fragments |
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