Draft:Laidmore Formation
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| Laidmore Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian | |
| Type | Geologic Formation |
| Location | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
The Laidmore Formation is a Geologic Formation in New Zealand. It has fossils dating back to Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous.
Fossil content
[edit]fossils From the Laidmore Formation include the Mosasaur Prognathodon
Mosasaurs
[edit]| Mosasaurs recoverd from the Laidmore Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| genus | species | material | description | notes | image |
| Prognathodon | P.waiparaensis | Partial skeleton including a disarticulated Skull, Cervical Vertebrae and Ribs | A Mosasaurinae | ||
See also
[edit]- List of mosasaur-bearing stratigraphic units
- List of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles of New Zealand
- South Polar region of the Cretaceous
References
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