Lourinhã Formation

Lourinhã Formation is a geological formation located in West Portugal, named for the municipality of Lourinhã, from which a wide array of fossils come. The formation is Late Jurassic in age (Kimmeridgian/Tithonian), and is notable for containing a very similar fauna to that of the Morrison Formation in the USA and the Tendaguru beds in Tanzania.

The well-known subdivisions are the Amoreira-Porto Novo Members and the Sobral Unit.

Fauna of the Lourinhã Formation

 * Allosaurus europaeus
 * Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus
 * Dacentrurus armatus
 * Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis
 * Draconyx loureiroi
 * Dracopelta zbyszewskii
 * Lourinhanosaurus antunesi
 * Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis
 * Lusotitan atalaiensis

Flora of the Lourinhã Formation

 * Pterophyllum mondeguensis
 * Pterophyllum sp.
 * Sphenolepis choffati