Merchantville Formation
Geological Formation in the United States
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The Merchantville Formation is a geological formation in the northeastern United States whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous, around the time of the Santonian and Campanian age.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
UnderliesWoodbury Formation
OverliesCheesequake Formation and Magothy Formation[citation needed]
RegionNorth America
| Merchantville Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, late Santonian to early Campanian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Woodbury Formation |
| Overlies | Cheesequake Formation and Magothy Formation[citation needed] |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Merchantville, New Jersey |
Vertebrate fauna
- Tyrannosauroidea (Dryptosauridae) indet. (="Cryptotyrannus")[3][4]
- Hadrosauridae indet. (="Atlantohadros")[5][4]
- Hadrosaurus foulkii[2]
- Bothremys cooki[5]
- Mosasaurus sp.[5]
- Ornithomimidae indet.[6]
- Pteranodon sp?
