The Liangtoutang Formation, also referred to as the Laijia Formation is a geological formation located in Zhejiang, China. Its strata date back to the Albian to Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, between 105.9 and 96 million years ago.Liangtoutang Formation at Fossilworks.org The lithology primarily consists of red sandstone.
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Dinosaurs
Ornithischians Ornithischians of the Liangtoutang Formation Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images Jinyunpelta J. sinensis An almost complete skull and two partial postcranial skeletons A ankylosaurine ankylosaurid Yueosaurus Y. tiantaiensis Partial postcranial skeleton A thescelosaurine thescelosaurid
Theropods Theropods of the Liangtoutang Formation Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images Therizinosauria Indet. Indeterminate A therizinosaur; informally known as "Tiantaisaurus sifengensis".
Oofossils Oofossil of the Liangtoutang Formation Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images Macroelongatoolithus M. xixiaensis Pachycorioolithus P. jinyunensis Testudoolithus T. jiangi
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