Dakhla Formation
Introduction The '''Dakhla Formation''' is a Maastrichtian-Danian geologic formation in Egypt. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.
Fossil content ===Reptiles=======Dinosaurs==== '''Dinosaurs reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images Sauropoda Ammonite Hill Member.A left femur (Vb-646). Most similar to femurs of ''Brachiosaurus'' or ''Saltasaurus''. ====Mosasaurs==== '''Mosasaurs reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images''Globidens''''G. phosphaticus''Beris Oyster Mudstone Member.A single tooth crown (CUNV0011).A mosasaurine.150 pxMosasaurinaeIndeterminateBeris Oyster Mudstone Member.A fragmentary small dentary with a single tooth (CUNV0012).A mosasaurine.====Testudines==== '''Testudines reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images''Arenila''''A. krebsi''Ammonite Hill Member.Partial skull.A bothremydid turtle.?Cf. ''A. krebsi''Ammonite Hill Member.Partial dorsal shell & right pelvis.A bothremydid turtle.BothremydidaeUndetermined large formsAmmonite Hill Member.Nuchal bone, left pleuron & partial plastron of one individual.A large bothremydid turtle, with a shell length of 70 to 80 centimeters. PanchelonioideaGen. et. sp. indet. Ammonite Hill Member.Humerus (NVP010). A giant marine turtle. ''Taphrosphys''''T.'' cf. ''sulcatus''Ammonite Hill Member.Anterior part of dorsal shell & partial dorsal shell with partial anterior plastral lobe.A bothremydid turtle.Cf. ''T.'' sp.Ammonite Hill Member.Left first pleural.A bothremydid turtle.?Aff. ''Tasbacka''?Aff. ''T.'' sp.Ammonite Hill Member.Left humerus.A chelonioid sea turtle.150 px''Zolhafah''''Z. bella''Ammonite Hill Member.Skull.A bothremydid turtle.===Fish=== '''Fish reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images''Anomoeodus''''A. aegypticus''Lower Beris Member.A single specimen (NVP023).A pycnodont. ''Diastemapycnodus''''D. tavernensis'' Beris Member. "A single vomer with partial dentition". A pycnodont. ===Invertebrates=======Bivalves==== '''Bivalves reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images''Apectoichnus''''A. longissimus''Ammonite Hill Member.Borings in ''Nypa'' fruits.Bivalve borings.''Teredolites''''T. clavatus''Ammonite Hill Member.32 moderately preserved borings (TBT02-33) & two badly preserved specimens (TBT44-45) in ''Nypa'' fruits.Bivalve borings.===Plants=== '''Plants reported from the Dakhla Formation''' Genus  Species  Presence '''Material''' Notes  Images''Nypa''''N. burtinii''Fruits & seed casts.A mangrove palm''N.'' sp.Ammonite Hill Member.Fruits with bivalve borings.A mangrove palm.
See also * List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations** List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
References === Bibliography ===* Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds. ): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. .