Mocuio Formation

The Mocuio Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in southern Angola. It extends from the latest Campanian to the Early Maastrichtian.^[1] Many vertebrate fossils have been collected from the formation.

Mocuio Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian—Early Maastrichtian
Type	Geological formation
Overlies	Baba Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Country	Angola

Paleofauna

Paleofauna of the Mocuio Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Bentiabasaurus[2]	B. jacobsi				A mosasaur
Cardiocorax[3]	C. mukulu				A plesiosaur
Epapatelo[4]	E. otyikokolo			Partial left limb bones from two individuals	A pterosaur

See also

• Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Africa
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Angola
• Geology of Angola