Khodzhakul Formation
Geologic formation in Uzbekistan
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The Khodzhakul Formation is a Cenomanian aged geologic formation in Uzbekistan. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] As well as those of Mammals.[2] It is part of the same stratigraphic succession as the overlying Bissekty Formation.
| Khodzhakul Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Tamdytruba & Bissekty Formations |
| Overlies | Bortesken Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40.1°N 65.8°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 35.9°S 65.5°E |
| Region | Karakalpakstan |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
  Khodzhakul Formation (Uzbekistan) | |
Fossil content
One of the largest mammals of the Mesozoic, Oxlestes, occurred in this formation, and may have predated on dinosaur species.[3]
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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A. salsopaludalis[4] |
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"Teeth, cranial fragments, phalanx."[5] |
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G. atavus[6] |
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Horezmavis[7] |
H. eocretaceous[7] |
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"Tarsometatarsus."[8] |
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K. kulensis[4] |
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"Fragmentary material."[5] |
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P. sp.[4] |
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Indeterminate[9] |
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U. sp. |
A right maxilla fragment |
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| Titanosauria indet. | Indeterminate | Indeterminate titanosaur.[11] | ||||
| Ornithomimidae indet. | Indeterminate | Indeterminate ornithomimd.[12] | ||||
| Ankylosauridae indet. | Indeterminate | Indeterminate ankylosaurid.[13] | ||||
| cf. Alectrosaurus sp | Indeterminate | Remains stated to be similar to Alectrosaurus.[13] | ||||
| Genus | Species | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ornithocheiromorpha indet. | Indeterminate | Indeterminate ornithocheirids.[14] |
| Azhdarchidae Indet. | Indeterminate | Indeterminate azdarchids.[15] |
| Mammals[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Bobolestes | B. zenge | Maxilla and dentary fragments | Zalambdalestoidea | |||
| Eozhelestes | E. mangit | dentary fragments and teeth | ||||
| Sheikhdzheilia | S. rezvyii | Maxilla and dentary fragments | ?Zhelestidae | |||
| Zalambdalestidae | Indeterminate | Right petrosal | ||||
| ‘‘Zhelestidae’’ | Indeterminate | Left dentary and dentary fragment | Large taxon | |||
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |