Where: Neuquén, Argentina (39.4° S, 69.2° W: paleocoordinates 46.5° S, 45.5° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Candeleros Formation (Neuquén Group), Early/Lower Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)
• upper section of Fm.; Río Limay Subgroup
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: salvage, mechanical,
• discovered during blasting for gas pipeline by Gasoducto del Pacifico Company
Primary reference: J. O. Calvo, K. Moreno, and D. Rubilar. 1999. Report of a new theropod dinosaur from northwestern Patagonia. XV Jornadas Argentinas de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Resúmenes. Ameghiniana 36(4, suppl.):7R [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 49409: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 15.04.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
Ekrixinatosaurus novasi n. gen. n. sp.
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