New Dinosaur Tracks from the Lower Barremian of Portugal (Areia do Mastro Formation, Cape Espichel)

Figueiredo, Silvério; Neto de Carvalho, Carlos; P. Cunha, Pedro; de Sousa Carvalho, Ismar

doi:10.4236/gep.2021.91007

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New Dinosaur Tracks from the Lower Barremian of Portugal (Areia do Mastro Formation, Cape Espichel)

Published in Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection • Jan 1, 2021

Authors:

Silvério Figueiredo

Carlos Neto de Carvalho

Pedro P. Cunha

Abstract

We present a new tracksite with multiple dinosaur tracks from the lowermost Barremian (Lower Cretaceous) of the Cape Espichel (Sesimbra, Portugal). The tracks are localized on three beds on the top carbonate beds of the Areia do Mastro Formation. Those bioclastic, nodular limestones were deposited i...

Subject

Cretaceous

Geology

Bioturbation

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