Dalangshan Formation

The Dalangshan Formation (simplified Chinese: 大塱山组; traditional Chinese: 大塱山組; pinyin: Dàlǎngshān Zǔ), also referred to as the Dalangshan Group is a geological formation in the Sanshui District of Guangdong Province, China, the strata of which date back to the Late Cretaceous period.

Dalangshan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Shenzhuangcun Formation
Overlies	Sanshui Formation
Thickness	69-517 metres
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, Mudstone
Location
Coordinates	23.1771°N 112.8392°E / 23.1771; 112.8392
Region	Sanshui District, Guangdong Province
Country	China
Extent	Sanshui Basin
Dalangshan Formation (China)

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Fossil content

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Ornithopods

Ornithopods of the Dalangshan Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Lambeosaurini Indet.[2]	Indeterminate			Partial skeleton.	A lambeosaurine hadrosaurid

Theropods

Theropods of the Dalangshan Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Heyuannia[3]	H. huangi			Partial skull and skeleton.	A heyuanniine oviraptorid
Tyrannosauroidea Indet.[4]	Indeterminate			Dental remains.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• Nanxiong Formation