Wolfe City Formation
| Wolfe City Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Campanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Taylor Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Texas |
| Country | United States |
The Wolfe City Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. The holotype specimen of the large mosasaur Tylosaurus rex is known from this formation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Zietlow, Amelia R.; Polcyn, Michael J.; Tykoski, Ronald S. (2026-05-21). "A gigantic new species of Tylosaurus (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from Texas : and a revised character list for phylogenetic analyses of Mosasauridae". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (482): 1–77.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.