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Kem Kem Beds

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Kem Kem Beds
Type Geological formation
Age Albian-Cenomanian[1]
Lithology
Location
Region Africa
Country Morocco

Algeria


The Kem Kem Beds (also referred to by various other names including the Continental Red Beds and Continental intercalaire[2]) is a geological formation in Morocco and Algeria whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna[]

Crocodylomorphs[]

Crocodylomorphs reported from the Continental Red Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Aegisuchus

Aegisuchus witmeri

An aegyptosuchid.

Elosuchus BW

Elosuchus cherifiensis

Araripesuchus

Araripesuchus rattoides

Elosuchus

Elosuchus cherifiensis

An Elosuchid.

Hamadasuchus

Hamadasuchus rebouli

A Peirosaurid.

Kemkemia

K. auditorei

Errachidia Province, Morocco[3]

Known from an isolated caudal vertebra.[3]

Laganosuchus

Laganosuchus maghrebensisis

A Stomatosuchid.

Dinosaurs[]

Dinosaurs of the Continental Red Beds
Taxa Presence Description Images

Genus:

  1. Indeterminate remains.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  1. "(including cf. Majungasaurus sp.)"[1]
Carcharodontosaurus BW

Carcharodontosaurus

Spinosaurus1DBa

Spinosaurus

Genus:

  1. C. sharicus[1]
  2. Carcharodontosaurus sp.[1]
  3. Possible Carcharodontosaurus sp.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  2. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  3. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Genus:

  1. K. auditorei
  1. An isolated caudal vertebra, belonging to a neotheropod.

Genus:

  • Lithostrotia[1]
  1. Indeterminate remains.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  1. "(= Titanosauridae indet.)"[1]

Infraorder:

  1. Indeterminate remains.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  1. "(including Rebbachisaurus sp.)"[1]

Genus:

  1. S. brevicolis[1]
  2. Sigilmassasaurus sp.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  2. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Genus:

  1. S. maroccanus[1]
  2. Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus[1]
  3. Spinosaurus sp.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  2. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  3. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Suborder:

  1. Indeterminate remains.[1]
  1. Geographically present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]
  1. "(including cf. Elaphrosaurus sp.)"[1]

Pterosaurs[]

Pterosaurs of the Kem Kem Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

A. saharica[4]

File:Alanqa saharica.png

Alanqa saharica

Indeterminate[5]

Two middle cervical vertebrae.[5]

Averianov (2014) considered it to be a specimen of Alanqa saharica.[6]

Azhdarchoidea indet.[5]

Indeterminate[5]

Humerus.[5]

Averianov (2014) considered it to be a specimen of Alanqa saharica.[6]

Indeterminate[5]

Anterior fragment from a jaw, possibly a mandible.[5]

Averianov (2014) considered it to be a specimen of Alanqa saharica.[6]

?Pteranodontidae indet.[4]

Indeterminate[4]

A fragment of bone, possibly the anterior section of rostrum.[4]

Indeterminate[7]

A fragment of bone originally interpreted as a fragment of anterior mandibular symphysis,[7] though it might pertain to the rostrum instead.[4]

Might belong to the family Thalassodromidae[4] or be a specimen of Alanqa saharica instead.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 604-605. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ Michard, A. (2008). Continental evolution: the geology of Morocco : structure, stratigraphy, and tectonics of the Africa-Atlantic-Mediterranean Triple junction. Published by Springer, 2008. 424 pages. ISBN 3540770755, 9783540770756
  3. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named kemkemia
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ibrahimetal2010
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RIPS2011
  6. ^ a b c d Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ZK2014
  7. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PZ1999


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