Jobu Formation Explained

Jobu Formation
Type:Geological formation
Age:late Cenomanian
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Period:Cenomanian
Prilithology:Mudstone
Region:Fukui, Kumamoto
Coordinates:32.7°N 130.9°W
Paleocoordinates:44.4°N 123.5°W
Unitof:Mifune Group

The Jobu Formation is a Cretaceous geologic formation of Late Cenomanian age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. The oldest confirmed tyrannosaurid premaxillary tooth was recovered from the Jobu Formation.[1] The mammal Sorlestes is also known from the formation.

Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the formation:[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Holtz, 2001
  2. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Mifune&formation=Jobu&group_formation_member=Jobu Jobu Formation
  3. Setoguchi et al., 1999
  4. Tamura et al., 1991
  5. Carrano et al., 2012
  6. Chure et al., 2011
  7. Manabe, 1999
  8. Danilov et al., 2011
  9. Danilov & Syromyatnikova, 2008