Re: Paranychodon questions

[bh162@scn.org (Phillip Bigelow)]

Sam Girouard <sampgir@premier1.net> asked:

>9. Does anyone know of any isolated theropod teeth occurring in marine
>sediments?>>

In addition to Horner's (1979) census of the Dinosauria from the marine
Bearpaw Shale (that I earlier posted on), I just noticed
this item from Weishampel et al's (1990) _The Dinosauria_
(softcover edition),

>From page 116:

"Montana, United States

Eagle Sandstone (Marsh 1890b)

       Theropoda
          Tyrannosauridae"


The Eagle Sandstone is a Campanian-age marine beach facies and
marine offshore dune facies formation.  Unfortunately, the
authors don't go into any detail on exactly what the
tyrannosaur element(s) is/are.
 

Also listed as occuring in this marine formation is a taxon
called "Ornithomimus" grandis.  No teeth there!


By the way, the Eagle Sandstone is a beautiful formation to
view from a distance.  It is a cliff-former, and
makes very picturesque scenery. The cliffs overlooking
the town of Billings, MT. are part of the Eagle Sandstone.

ref:

Weishampel, D. B., P. Dodson, and H. Osmolska
   (eds.).1990. The Dinosauria. University of California
   Press, Berkeley. 
                     <pb>





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