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Alcobaça Formation

Geological formation in Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Alcobaça Formation, previously known as the Guimarota Formation and also known as the Consolação Unit,[1] is a geological formation in Portugal.[2] It dates back to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic. It is an important source of information on the diversity of Late Jurassic mammals.[3][4] Many of the fossils were collected from the now disused and flooded Camadas de Guimarota coal mine.

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Vertebrate paleofauna

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Dinosaur eggs are geographically located in Lisbon District, Portugal.[5] Dinosaur tracks are geographically located in Leiria District, Portugal.[6]

Chondrichthyes

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Osteichthyes

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Amphibians

Albanerpetontids are one of the most numerous faunal components of the Guimarota mine with around 9000 isolated remains, including parts of the skull and limbs. Remains of indeterminate salamanders and frogs are also present but far rarer.[7]

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Choristoderes

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Ornithischians

Indeterminate euornithopod remains located in Lisbon District.[5] Indeterminate stegosaurid remains present in Lisbon District.[5]

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Saurischians

Indeterminate sauropod remains located in Leiria and Lisboa.[10]

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Pterosaurs

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Turtles

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Lepidosauromorphs

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Crocodyliformes

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Mammals

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Invertebrate Paleofauna

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Mollusca

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