Marília Formation

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]

Marília Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~70–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Bauru Group
Overlies	Uberaba Formation Adamantina Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Mudstone, siltstone, limestone
Location
Coordinates	19.6°S 48.0°W / -19.6; -48.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	23.1°S 33.9°W / -23.1; -33.9
Region	Minas Gerais
Country	Brazil
Extent	Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin
Type section
Named for	Marília
Marília Formation (Brazil)

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]

Fossil content

Crurotarsans

Crocodylomorphs of the Marilia Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Notes	Images
Titanochampsa	T. iorii		A mesoeucrocodylian[4]

Ornithodirans

Dinosaurs of the Marilia Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Kurupi	K. itaata				An abelisaurid[5]

Turtles

Turtles of the Marilia Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Cambaremys	C. langertoni				A podocnemidoid turtle
Peiropemys	P. mezzalirai				A peiropemymid turtle
Pricemys	P. caiera				A peiroperymid turtle

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations