Khok_Kruat_Formation
Khok Kruat Formation
Geologic formation in Thailand
The Khok Kruat Formation (Thai: หมวดหินโคกกรวด) is a rock formation found in northeastern Thailand. It is the uppermost formation of the Khorat Group.[1] It is dated to the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous period, and is notable for its fossils of dinosaurs. It is equivalent to the Gres superieurs Formation of Laos.[2] The group is a fluvial formation consisting primarily of red siltstones and sandstones.[1]
Quick Facts Type, Unit of ...
| Khok Kruat Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~120–113 Ma | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Khorat Group |
| Underlies | Maha Sarakham Formation |
| Overlies | Phu Phan Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Conglomerate, shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 15.9°N 102.0°E / 15.9; 102.0 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 16.3°N 105.3°E / 16.3; 105.3 |
| Region | Indochina |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Extent | Khorat Plateau |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Ward & Bunnag |
| Year defined | 1964 |
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The Khok Kruat Formation has yielded remains of sharks, fishes, turtles, crocodilians and pterosaurs. Phuwiangosaurus-like teeth, Siamosaurus teeth, and fragmentary postcranial remains of spinosaurids have also been recovered from it.[3] Fukuiraptor-like teeth have also been recovered from the formation.[4]
Reptiles
Dinosaurs
More information Dinosaurs reported from the Khok Kruat Formation, Genus ...
| Dinosaurs reported from the Khok Kruat Formation | |||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
| cf. Asianopodus | cf. A. isp. | "Huai Dam Chum site, Ban Lao Nat, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province".[5] | "At least 79 trackways composed of 341 consecutive tracks in total".[5] | Theropod tracks. | |
| Ichnogen. et. sp. indet. | "Huai Dam Chum site, Ban Lao Nat, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province".[5] | "Two trackways: T23 composed of 6 consecutive tracks and T35 composed of 3 discontinuous tracks".[5] | Flattened possible theropod tracks. | ||
| Psittacosaurus | P. sattayaraki[6] | Ban Dong Bang Noi | "Well preserved left dentary and an incomplete maxilla."[3] | A ceratopsian | |
| Ratchasimasaurus | R. suranareae | Nakhon Ratchasima province.[7] | An iguanodontian ornithopod |  | |
| Siamodon | S. nimngami[8] | Ban Saphan Hin | PRC-4, a well-preserved left maxilla, PRC-5, an isolated maxillary tooth and PRC-6, a braincase.[8] | An iguanodontian ornithopod |  |
| Sirindhorna | S. khoratensis | Muaeng Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.[9] | An iguanodontian ornithopod |  | |
| Siamosaurus | S. sp.[10] | Teeth | A spinosaurid |  | |
| Siamraptor | S. suwati | Muaeng Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.[11] | "A composite cranial and postcranial skeleton comprising premaxilla, maxilla, jugal, surangular, prearticular, articular, vertebrae, manual ungual, ischium, tibia, and pedal phalanx".[11] | A carcharodontosaur | .jpg) |
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Pseudosuchians
More information Pseudosuchians reported from the Khok Kruat Formation, Genus ...
| Pseudosuchians reported from the Khok Kruat Formation | |||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
| Atoposauridae indet. | Indeterminate | Lam Pao Reservoir, Ban Noi, Sahatsakhan district, Kalasin province.[12] | An isolated lanceolate tooth (PRCMR 282).[12] | May be attributable to Theriosuchus.[12] | |
| Khoratosuchus | K. jintasakuli | Ban Saphan Hin, Nakhon Ratchasima province.[13] | A partial skull (NNRU-A 1803).[13] | An advanced neosuchian. | |
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Turtles
More information Turtles reported from the Khok Kruat Formation, Genus ...
| Turtles reported from the Khok Kruat Formation | |||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
| Kizylkumemys | K. khoratensis | Ban Saphan Hin and Ban Khok Kruat localities, Nakhon Ratchasima province.[14] | Shell material.[14] | A carettochelyid. | |
| Shachemys | S. sp. | Ban Saphan Hin, Nakhon Ratchasima province.[14] | Shell material.[14] | An adocid, remains too fragmentary for specific assignment. | |
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Fish
Bony fish
More information Bony fish reported from the Khok Kruat Formation, Genus ...
| Bony fish reported from the Khok Kruat Formation | |||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
| Khoratamia | K. phattharajani | Ban Krok Duean Ha, Nakhon Ratchasima province.[15] | Holotype (NRRU-F01020023), paratype (NRRU-F01020024) and a patch of scales (NRRU-F01020025).[15] | An amiid. | |
| Lanxangichthys | L. sp. | Khok Pha Suam, Ubon Ratchathani province.[16] | A lepisosteiform. | ||
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Cartilaginous fish
More information Cartilaginous fish reported from the Khok Kruat Formation, Genus ...
| Cartilaginous fish reported from the Khok Kruat Formation | |||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
| Acrorhizodus | A. khoratensis | Khok Pha Suam locality, Ubon Ratchathani province.[17] | 5 teeth, most of them incomplete.[17] | A hybodontiform. | |
| Heteroptychodus | H. aff. steinmanni | Khok Pha Suam locality, Ubon Ratchathani province.[17] | 20 teeth, most incomplete.[17] | A ptychodontid. | |
| Hybodus? | H.? sp. | Khok Pha Suam locality, Ubon Ratchathani province.[17] | 22 incomplete teeth.[17] | Possibly represents a new genus, but the available material is too fragmentary to warrant erecting a new taxon.[17] | |
| Thaiodus | T. ruchae | Khok Pha Suam locality, Ubon Ratchathani province.[17] | One incomplete tooth.[17] | A hybodontid. | |
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