Mocuio Formation

The Mocuio Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in southern Angola. It extends from the latest Campanian to the Early Maastrichtian. Many vertebrate fossils have been collected from the formation.

Fossil content

Pterosaurs Pterosaurs of the Mocuio FormationGenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage Epapatelo E. otyikokolo Namibe Province, Angola Maastrichtian Left humerus & Left ulna. A aponyctosaurian pteranodontian

Crocodylomorphs Crocodylomorphs of the Mocuio FormationGenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage Hyposaurinae Indet. Indeterminate Namibe Province, Angola Maastrichtian A hyposaurine dyrosaurid

Mosasaurs Mosasaurs of the Mocuio FormationGenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage Bentiabasaurus B. jacobsi Namibe Province, Angola Maastrichtian Partial skeleton. A mosasaurin mosasaurine

Plesiosaurs Plesiosaurs of the Mocuio FormationGenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage Cardiocorax C. mukulu Namibe Province, Angola Maastrichtian Partial skeleton. A euelasmosauridan elasmosaurid

Fish

Cartilaginous Fish Cartilaginous fish of the Mocuio FormationGenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage Rolfodon R. goliath Namibe Province, Angola Campanian Teeth. A chlamydoselachid hexanchiform

See also

Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Africa List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Angola Geology of Angola

References