CBI-14, Dzharakuduk II (Cretaceous to of Uzbekistan)

Also known as Dzarakuduk; Dzhara-Kuduk, Dzhirakuduk, Dzhyrakuduk, Kul’beke, TsBI-14

Where: Navoi, Uzbekistan (42.1° N, 62.7° E: paleocoordinates 36.8° N, 57.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bissekty Formation, Middle Turonian to Middle Turonian (93.5 - 89.3 Ma)

• Approx. 57 m above the base of the formation

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; sandstone and conglomerate

• Formation comprises medium-grained, poorly lithified, cross-bedded fluvial sandstones and clast-supported, well-cemented infraformational conglomerates

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collected by L. A. Nessov and Uzbek-Russian-British-American-Canadian (URBAC) expedition in 1974–1994, 1997–2006; reposited in the USNM

Collection methods: surface (float),

Primary reference: L. A. Nessov. 1985. Redkie kostnye ryby, nazemiye yashcheritsy i mlekopitayushchie zony limanov i primorskikh nizmennostey mela Kyzylkumov [Rare bony fishes, terrestrial lizards, and mammals in the estuarine and coastal lowland zone of the Kyzyl-Kum Cretaceous]. Yearbook of the All-Union Paleontological Association 28:199-219 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 58168: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Kaitlin Maguire on 25.01.2006, edited by Matthew Carrano, Roger Benson and Philip Mannion

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Osteichthyes
 Acipenseriformes - Polyodontidae
Psephuroides kazakhorum n. gen. n. sp.14
Psephuroides kazakhorum n. gen. n. sp.14 Nessov 1997 paddlefish
including holotype
Amphibia
 Salientia - Discoglossidae
cf. Kizylkuma sp.18 Nessov 1981 painted frog
LU-N6/319, 322, 423 (humeri)
Kizylkuma antiqua18 Nessov 1981 painted frog
LU-N6/271, 332, 398 (maxilla)
Saevesoederberghia egredia n. gen. n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 painted frog
LU-N6/375 (holotype partial maxilla)
Estesina elegans18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 painted frog
LU-N6/335 (maxilla)
Aralobatrachus robustus18 Nessov 1981 painted frog
LU-N6/353, 367, 409, 435, 314 (maxilla), 299 (urostyle), 343, 419, 427, 296 (humeri),
Procerobatrachus paulus n. gen. n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 painted frog
LU-N6/412 (holotype partial maxilla)
 Salientia - Gobiatidae
Gobiates dzhyrakudukensis n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 frog
LU-N6/341 (holotype maxilla), 357
Gobiates asiaticus n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 frog
LU-N6/370 (holotype partial squamosal)
Gobiates tatarinovi n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 frog
LU-N6/405
Gobiates kizylkumensis n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 frog
LU-N6/363 (holotype partial squamosal)
Gobiatoides parvus n. gen. n. sp.18 Ročec and Nessov 1993 frog
LU-N6/344 (holotype partial right maxilla)
 Caudata - Urodela
Nesovtriton mynbulakensis n. gen. n. sp.19
Nesovtriton mynbulakensis n. gen. n. sp.19 Skutschas 2009 salamander
ZIN PH 1/85, 5/49, 3/85, 4/85, 5/85, 8/85
Mammalia
 Multituberculata -
Uzbekbaatar kizylkumensis n. gen. n. sp.8
Uzbekbaatar kizylkumensis n. gen. n. sp.8 Kielan-Jaworowska and Nessov 1992 multituberculate
including CCMGE 100/ 12455, right p4 (holotype) and specimens referred by Averianov & Archibald (2006); four other cimolodontan multituberculate specimens from this locality may or may not be referrable
 Theriamorpha -
Theria indet.2 Parker and Haswell 1897 mammal
 Theriamorpha - Zalambdalestidae
Kulbeckia kulbecke1 Nessov 1993 eutherian
 Theriamorpha - Kennalestidae
Eoungulatum kudukensis n. gen. n. sp.15 Nessov et al. 1998 eutherian
CCMGE 2/12455 (holotype left M2)
cf. Eoungulatum kudukensis15 Nessov et al. 1998 eutherian
CCMGE 16/12953 (left M3), 17/12953 (right M2), 18/12953 (left M3)
 Theriamorpha -
"Paranyctoides aralensis n. sp." = Paranyctoides quadrans2, "Paranyctoides aralensis" = Paranyctoides quadrans3
"Paranyctoides aralensis n. sp." = Paranyctoides quadrans2 Nessov 1982 eutherian
"Paranyctoides aralensis" = Paranyctoides quadrans3 Nessov 1982 eutherian
ZIN C.83131 (left dentary fragment)
 Theriamorpha - Zhelestidae
"Zhelestidae" indet.2, "Aspanlestes aptap" = Aspanlestes aptap2, "? Zhelestes bezelgen n. sp." = Aspanlestes aptap11, "Sorlestes budan n. gen. n. sp." = Zhelestes temirkazyk9, Parazhelestes robustus n. gen. n. sp.15, "Parazhelestes minor" = Parazhelestes mynbulakensis15
"Zhelestidae" indet.2 Nessov 1990 eutherian
incl. 1 gen. et sp. nov.
"Aspanlestes aptap" = Aspanlestes aptap2 Nessov 1985 eutherian
"? Zhelestes bezelgen n. sp." = Aspanlestes aptap11 Nessov 1985 eutherian
CCMGE 1/12455
"Sorlestes budan n. gen. n. sp." = Zhelestes temirkazyk9 Nessov 1985 eutherian
CCMGE 3/12176 and extra specimens listed by Nessov et al 1998
Parazhelestes robustus n. gen. n. sp.15 Nessov 1993 eutherian
CCMGE 70/12455 (holotype left maxilla), CMGE 10/12953 (left M1), 10/12953 (right M2)
"Parazhelestes minor" = Parazhelestes mynbulakensis15 Nessov 1985 eutherian
sp. nov.
 Theriamorpha - Periptychidae
Periptychidae indet.13 Cope 1882 condylarth
 Theriamorpha -
Sazlestes tis n. gen. n. sp.14
Sazlestes tis n. gen. n. sp.14 Nessov 1997 eutherian
including holotype (ZIN C.82553)
 Deltatheroida - Deltatheridiidae
"Sulestes karakshi" = Sulestes karakshi3, "Sulestes karakshi" = Sulestes karakshi3, "? Deltatheroides kizylkumensis" = Sulestes karakshi2
"Sulestes karakshi" = Sulestes karakshi3 Nessov 1985 metatherian
URBAC 00-001, left m2; URBAC 00-057, right dentary fragment; URBAC 03-009, left m2; URBAC 03-043, right dentary fragment; URBAC 03-090, left dentary fragment; URBAC 03-104, left dentary fragment; URBAC 04-149, left maxilla fragment; URBAC 04-164, left maxilla fragment; URBAC 04-169, right m3; URBAC 04-217, left m4; URBAC 04-291, right m2; URBAC 04-344, left m2; URBAC 06-006, right dentary; URBAC 06-019, right m3; URBAC 98–012, right m3; URBAC 99-017, left M2; ZIN 88467, right dentary fragment; URBAC03-222, right dentary; ZIN 89008, left dentary fragment; ZIN 90311, right dentary fragment; CCMGE 5/12455, left dentary fragment; ZIN 90312, left maxilla fragment; CCMGE 40/12000, right maxilla; ZIN 90309, left dentary fragment; ZIN 90310, right dentary fragment; URBAC 04-346, left m4
"Sulestes karakshi" = Sulestes karakshi3 Nessov 1985 metatherian
"? Deltatheroides kizylkumensis" = Sulestes karakshi2 Nessov 1985 metatherian
Reptilia
 Testudines - Pantrionychidae
Khunnuchelys kizylkumensis6 Brinkman et al. 1993 turtle
CCMGE 303/12458, 8a/12458
 Squamata -
Buckantaus crassidens n. gen. n. sp.
Buckantaus crassidens n. gen. n. sp. Nessov 1985 squamates
TsNIGR 26/12000
 Ornithischia -
Ornithischia indet.13 ornithischian
 Ornithischia - Ceratopsidae
? Ceratopsidae indet.13 Marsh 1888 ceratopsid
 Ornithischia -
Turanoceratops tardabilis13 Nessov et al. 1989 ceratopsian
One element - CCGME 628/12457 (partial braincase) - now referred to Titanosauria indet.
 Ornithischia - Hadrosauridae
Hadrosauridae indet.13 Cope 1869 hadrosaurid
Cionodon kyzylkumensis13 hadrosaurid
 Ornithischia -
Levnesovia transoxiana20 Sues and Averianov 2009 ornithopod
CCMGE 565/12457, 10/12454, 595/12176
 Theropoda -
Theropoda indet.13 theropod
 Theropoda - Dromaeosauridae
Dromaeosauridae indet.13 Colbert and Russell 1969 maniraptoran
Asiamericana asiatica n. gen. n. sp.13 Nessov 1995 maniraptoran
CCMGE 460/12457; ZIN PH 1073/16, 1074/16, 1075/16, 1076/16, 1077/16, 1078/16, 1079/16, 1080/16, 1081/16, 1082/16, 1083/16, 1084/16, 1085/16, 1086/16, 1087/16, 1088/16, 1089/16, 1091/16, 1092/16, 1093/16, 1094/16, 1095/16, 1096/16, 1097/16, 1098/16, 1099/16, 1100/16, 1102/16, 1103/16, 1104/16, 1105/16, 1108/16, 1110/16, 1111/16, 1112/16, 1113/16, 1114/16, 1116/16, 1117/16, 1118/16, 1120/16, 1122/16, 1123/16, 1124/16, 1126/16, 1129/16, 1130/16, 1131/16, 1132/16, 1133/16, 1134/16, 1135/16, 1136/16, 1137/16, 1139/16, 1141/16, 1142/16, 1143/16, 1144/16, 1145/16
Itemirus medullaris21 Kurzanov 1976 maniraptoran
ZIN PH 2338/16, 2352/16, 2353/16, 2351/16, 90/16, 13/16, 2269/16, 182/16
 Theropoda -
Euronychodon asiaticus n. sp.13 Nessov 1995 maniraptoran
CCMGE 9/12454; ZIN PH 301/16, 1052/16, 1053/16, 1055/16, 1056/16, 1057/16, 1058/16, 1060/16, 1062/16, 1063/16, 1064/16, 1065/16, 1066/16, 1069/16, 1070/16, 1072/16, 1149/16, 1150/16, 1151/16, 1152/16, 1833/16
Aves
 Neornithes -
? Neornithes indet.7 bird
PO 3434a
 Ichthyornithes -
Ichthyornis minusculus n. sp.12 Nessov 1990 bird
PO 3941
 Alexornithiformes -
Alexornithiformes indet.17 Brodkorb 1976 bird
ZIN PO 4821, coracoid
Catenoleimus anchoretus n. gen. n. sp.17 bird
ZIN PO 4606, coracoid
 Alexornithiformes - Alexornithidae
"Ichthyornis maltshevskyi n. sp." = Lenesornis maltshevskyi10, Explorornis "sp. 1"17, Explorornis "sp. 2"17, Explorornis nessovi n. gen. n. sp.17, Sazavis prisca n. gen. n. sp.16
"Ichthyornis maltshevskyi n. sp." = Lenesornis maltshevskyi10 Nessov 1986 bird
PO 3434
Explorornis "sp. 1"17 Panteleyev 1998 bird
ZIN PO 4818, coracoid
Explorornis "sp. 2"17 Panteleyev 1998 bird
ZIN PO 4817, coracoid
Explorornis nessovi n. gen. n. sp.17 Panteleyev 1998 bird
ZIN PO 4819, coracoid
Sazavis prisca n. gen. n. sp.16 Nessov 1989 bird
PO 3472
Reptilia
 Theropoda - Caenagnathidae
Caenagnathasia martinsoni22 Currie et al. 1994 maniraptoran
ZIN PH 934/16, dorsal vertebra
 Theropoda -
"Segnosauria indet." = Therizinosauroidea13
"Segnosauria indet." = Therizinosauroidea13 Russell and Dong 1994 coelurosaur
 Theropoda - Ornithomimidae
Ornithomimidae indet.23 Marsh 1890 ornithomimid
USNM 538119; ZIN PH 429/16, 129/16, 134/16, 152/16, 611/16, 825/16, 1424/16, 989/16, 576/16, 126/16, 852/16, 821/16
 Theropoda -
Tyrannosauroidea indet.4 Walker 1964 coelurosaur
ZIN PH 1036/16, 1034/16, 1033/16, 1039/16, 684/16, 708/16, 756/16, 734/16, 120/16
? Alectrosaurus sp.13 Gilmore 1933 coelurosaur
 Saurischia -
Titanosauria indet.24 Bonaparte and Coria 1993 sauropod
Dzharatitanis kingi n. gen. n. sp.5 Averianov and Sues 2021 sauropod
USNM 538127 (holotype), caudal vertebra
 Plesiosauria -
? Plesiosauria indet.9 de Blainville 1835 plesiosaur
Actinopteri
 Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae
 Amiiformes - Amiidae
Amia limosa Nessov 1985 bowfin
 Teleostei -
Elopomorpha indet.13
TsNIGR 12/12000
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula lapidosa Nessov 1985 bonefish
 Ichthyodectiformes - Ichthyodectidae
 Aspidorhynchiformes - Aspidorhynchidae
Belonostomus aciculiferus n. sp. Nessov 1985
TsNIGR 12/12000