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Rolling Downs - Allaru Mudstone, Queensland, Australia
| Group | Rolling Downs |
|---|---|
| Formation | Allaru Mudstone |
| Age: | 105 - 94 Ma Cretaceous |
| Interval | Late Albian |
| Lithology | limestone, claystone, mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Whitewood Paddock | McKinlay Shire, Queensland, Australia | Rolling Downs - Allaru Mudstone |
| Dunluce Station | Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia | Rolling Downs - Allaru Mudstone |
| Iona Station | Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia | Rolling Downs - Allaru Mudstone |
| Richmond 'pliosaur' locality | Richmond Shire, Queensland, Australia | Rolling Downs - Allaru Mudstone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolebuc | 105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous | claystone | 31 |
| Rolling Downs - Toolebuc | 105 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous | lime mudstone, "limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "carbonate", "limestone"/mudstone, "shale", mudstone | 58 |
| Roma | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | claystone | 28 |
| Tambo | 105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous | mudstone, "limestone" | 43 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Iguanodontidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Muttaburrasaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Muttaburrasaurus | 105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous |
 Ichthyosaurus australisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Leptopterygiidae : Platypterygius : Ichthyosaurus australis | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
 Polycotylidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
 Austrosaurus mckillopispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Cetiosauridae : Austrosaurus : Austrosaurus mckillopi | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
 Inoceramus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
 Beudanticeras sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras | 105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
