Marília Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Maastrichtian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Bauru Group |
Overlies |
Uberaba Formation Adamantina Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Mudstone, siltstone, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 19°36′S 48°00′W / 19.6°S 48.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 23°06′S 33°54′W / 23.1°S 33.9°W |
Region | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Marília |
The Marília Formation is a geological formation in Minas Gerais state of southeastern Brazil. Its strata date back to the Maastrichtian, and are part of the Bauru Group. [1]
The fossil-bearing Serra da Galga and Ponte Alta members were originally thought to belong to this formation [2] but were split off into the Serra da Galga Formation in 2020. [3]
Crocodylomorphs of the Marilia Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Notes | Images | ||
Titanochampsa | T. iorii | A mesoeucrocodylian [4] |
Dinosaurs of the Marilia Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Kurupi | K. itaata | An abelisaurid [5] |