| Papo Seco Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Barremian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Assises à Orbitolines Formation |
| Overlies | Porto da Calada Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°24′N 9°12′W / 38.4°N 9.2°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 31°48′N 1°18′E / 31.8°N 1.3°E |
| Region | Setubal |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Extent | Lusitanian Basin |
  Papo Seco Formation (Portugal) | |
The Papo Seco Formation is a geological formation in Portugal, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous.[1] Dinosaur fossils are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2][3]
- ^ Mateus, Octávio; Araújo, Ricardo; Natário, Carlos; Castanhinha, Rui (21 April 2011). "A new specimen of the theropod dinosaur Baryonyx from the early Cretaceous of Portugal and taxonomic validity of Suchosaurus". Zootaxa. 2827 (1): 54–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2827.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, p.562
- ^ Papo Seco Formation at Fossilworks.org