Continental intercalaire

Continental intercalaire
Stratigraphic range: Albian–Cenomanian
TypeGeological formation
Thickness30 to 800 metres (98 to 2,625 ft)
Location
RegionNorthern Africa

The Continental intercalaire, sometimes referred to as the Continental intercalaire Formation, is a term applied to Cretaceous strata in Northern Africa. It is the largest single stratum found in Africa to date, being between 30 and 800 metres (98 and 2,625 ft) thick in some places. Fossils, including dinosaurs, have been recovered from this formation.[1] The Continental intercalaire stretches from Algeria, Tunisia and Niger in the west to Egypt and Sudan in the east.[2][3]

History

The Continental intercalaire was first identified during the course of several expeditions to the Sahara from 1946 to 1959 which were led by the French paleontologist Albert-Félix de Lapparent.[4]

Description

The Continental intercalaire is most often likened to the Kem Kem Group.[5]

Fossil content

Archosaurs

Dinosaurs Of the Continental Interclaire
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Aegyptosaurus[5] A. baharijensis
Bahariasaurus[5] B.ingens
"Brachiosaurus"[5] "B".nougaredi
Carcharodontosaurus[5] C. saharicus
cf.C.sp
Iguanodontia[5] Iguanodontia indet.
Inosaurus[5] I. tedreftensis
Nigersaurus[5] N. taqueti
Paralititan?[5] P. stromeri? May instead be Aegyptosaurus
Rebbachisaurus?[5] R? tamesnensis
Ornithopoda[5] Ornithopoda indet. Multiple species
Sauropoda[5] Sauropoda indet. Multiple species
Spinosaurus[5] S. aegyptiacus
cf. S. sp
Theropoda[5] Theropoda indet. Multiple Species
Crocodylomorphs of the Continental inteclaire
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Sarcosuchus S. imperetor[4]

Fish

Fish
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Mawsonia (several species)
Onchopristis[5]

O. numidus|

See also

References

  1. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ Paul E. Anderson, Michael J. Benton,⁎ Clive N. Trueman, Bruce A. Paterson, Gilles Cuny (2007). "Palaeoenvironments of vertebrates on the southern shore of Tethys: The nonmarine Early Cretaceous of Tunisia". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 243 (1–2). Elsevier: 118–131. Bibcode:2007PPP...243..118A. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.07.015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Federico Fanti, Michela Contessi, Fulvio Franchi (2012). "The Continental Intercalaire of southern Tunisia: Stratigraphy, paleontology, and paleoecology". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 73 (73–74). Elsevier: 1–23. Bibcode:2012JAfES..73....1F. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2012.07.006.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b De Broin, France; Taquet, Philippe (1966). "Découverte d'un Crocodilien nouveau dans le Crétacé inférieur du Sahara". C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris (in French). 262 (D).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Continental intercalaire." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571-572.

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