Lastres Formation
The Lastres Formation is a geological formation located in Asturias province, northwestern Spain. It is believed to have been deposited in a fluvial-dominated deltaic system.
Fossil tracks have been reported from the formation, including those of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, and lizards.
01Fossil content
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited. |
Pterosaurs
| Pterosaurs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images | |
| Pteraichnus | * Present at the Quintueles, Oles, Tazones, and Luces sites; all in Asturias, Spain. | * Quintueles, Oles, and Tazones specimens housed at the Jurassic Museum of Asturias, Spain. Luces specimens remain in the field. | |||
Plants
| Plants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Ricciopsis | R. asturicus | A liverwort. | |||
02Correlation
Sources and credits
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- Cenomanian-Coniacian Iberia.jpg by Zoltan Csiki-Sava, Eric Buffetaut, Attila Ősi, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Stephen L. Brusatte, CC BY 4.0
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