The rhynchosaur Hyperodapedon from the Upper Triassic of Wyoming and its global biochronological significance
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Andrew B. Heckert Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Fragmentary fossils collected by one of us (NH) from the Upper Triassic Popo Agie Formation
represent the first occurrence of the rhynchosaur Hyperodapedon in the Chinle Group. The Wyoming
record is of Otischalkian (Late Triassic: late Carnian) age. Globally, Hyperodapedon occurrences
define a Hyperodapedon biochron of late to latest Carnian (Otischalkian-Adamanian) age for strata in
North America, Scotland, India, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Argentina, and Brazil. This resolution is coarser than that achieved using other taxa, principally phytosaurs and aetosaurs, but helps to correlate strata in which these taxa are rare or absent.
The rhynchosaur Hyperodapedon from the Upper Triassic of Wyoming and its global biochronological significance
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- Publication
- Lucas, S.G., Heckert, A.B., and Hotton, N., III, (2002) The rhynchosaur Hyperodapedon from the Upper Triassic of Wyoming and its global biochronological significance. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 21, p. 149-156. (ISSN 1524-4156) Archived in NC DOCKS with permission of the editor. The version of record is available at: http://econtent.unm.edu/
- Language: English
- Date: 2002