Pender Formation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Pender Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
The Pender Formation is a geologic formation in British Columbia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. Organisms that have been recovered from this formation include indeterminate Elasmosaurids, Mosasaurids, and a Chelonioidean, as well as the sea turtle Desmatochelys, the Mosasaurine Kourisodon, and the octopus Nanaimoteuthis.[1]