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Wolfville Formation

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Wolfville Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian-Norian
~235–222 Ma
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesBlomidon Formation
Thickness833 m (2,733 ft) in outcrop[1]
Location
RegionNova Scotia
Country Canada

The Wolfville Formation is a Triassic geologic formation of Nova Scotia. The formation is of Carnian to early Norian age.[2] Fossils of small land vertebrates have been found in the formation, including procolophonid and early archosauromorph reptiles and cynodonts. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[3]

Vertebrate fauna

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Synapsids

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Synapsids of the Wolfville Formation
Genus Species Member Abundance Notes Images
Arctotraversodon[4] A. plemmyridon

Archosauromorphs

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Archosauromorphs of the Wolfville Formation
Genus Species Member Abundance Notes Images
Teraterpeton[5] T. hrynewichorum
Teraterpeton hrynewichorum
Oryctorhynchus O. bairdi

Procolophonids

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Procolophonids of the Wolfville Formation
Genus Species Member Abundance Notes Images
Acadiella A. psalidodon See [1]
Haligonia H. bolodon See [2]
?Scoloparia S. glyphanodon See [3]
Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tanner, L.H. (1996). "Formal definition of the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation, Fundy Rift Basin, eastern Canada". Atlantic Geology. 32 (2): 127–135. doi:10.4138/2083.
  2. ^ Leleu, S.; Hartley A.J. (2010). "Controls on the stratigraphic development of the Triassic Fundy Basin, Nova Scotia: implications for the tectonostratigraphic evolution of Triassic Atlantic rift basins". Journal of the Geological Society. 167 (3). Geological Society: 437–454. Bibcode:2010JGSoc.167..437L. doi:10.1144/0016-76492009-092. S2CID 128821402.
  3. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  4. ^ Sues, H.-D.; Hopson, J.A.; Shubin, N.H. (1992). "Affinities of ?Scalenodontoides plemmyridon Hopson, 1984 (Synapsida: Cynodontia) from the Upper Triassic of Nova Scotia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 12 (2): 168–17. Bibcode:1992JVPal..12..168S. doi:10.1080/02724634.1992.10011447.
  5. ^ Sues, H.-D. (2003). "An unusual new archosauromorph reptile from the Upper Triassic Wolfville Formation of Nova Scotia". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 40 (4): 635–649. Bibcode:2003CaJES..40..635S. doi:10.1139/e02-048.

Bibliography

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