Tuxedni Group Explained

Tuxedni Formation
Type:	Formation
Prilithology:	sandstone, siltstone and shale
Region:	Alaska
Country:	United States
Underlies:	Chinitna Formation
Thickness:	300-400 m
Period:	Bajocian

The Tuxedni Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. An indeterminate ophthalmosaurid is known from the formation.^[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska
• Paleontology in Alaska

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 8 July 2014.

Notes and References

1. Druckenmiller. Patrick S.. Maxwell. Erin E.. January 2014. A Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) ophthalmosaurid (Reptilia, Ichthyosauria) from the Tuxedni Formation, Alaska and the early diversification of the clade. Geological Magazine. en. 151. 1. 41–48. 10.1017/S0016756813000125. 0016-7568.