Classification
Fossil sites 26 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian
(72.2–66 Ma)
9
Campanian
(83.6–72.2 Ma)
8
Coniacian
(89.8–85.7 Ma)
3
Turonian
(93.9–89.8 Ma)
1
Cenomanian
(100.5–93.9 Ma)
5
Bibliography
Original description
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