王子溪组
王子溪组 地层年代: | |
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类型 | 层 |
属于 | 柯尔维尔群 |
包含 | 可卡科-提古斯科采石场、科戈苏克鲁克岩舌、海洋点、柯尔维尔河滨 |
上覆 | 伊维沙克组 |
下伏 | 施拉德峭壁组 |
岩性 | |
主要 | 砂岩、泥岩[1] |
次要 | 粉砂岩、炭质页岩、火山灰[1] |
地点 | |
经纬度 | 70°00′N 151°30′W / 70.0°N 151.5°W |
地区 | 阿拉斯加州 |
国家 | 美国 |
王子溪组(英文:Prince Creek Formation)为位于美国阿拉斯加的地层组,地层年代为晚白垩世的坎帕期至马斯特里赫特期,以及古新世,主要发现的化石物种多属于恐龙总目[2]。
地层年代
王子溪组的地层年代为8,000万至6,170万年前,不过几乎所有恐龙的化石均集中发现于王子溪组中的可卡科-提古斯科采石场(Kikak-Tegoseak Quarry),该地区的地层年代约为7,060万至6,910万年前的早马斯特里赫特期[3][4]。较古老的科戈苏克鲁克岩舌(Kogosukruk Tongue),则属于坎帕期晚期,约7,200万至7,100万年前[5]。海洋点(Ocean Point)则属于较年轻的地层,年代可追朔至古新世,由该地介形纲及软体动物化石推测时间约为达宁期晚期[6]。柯尔维尔河滨(Coleville River Bluff)所处年代与可卡科-提古斯科采石场进近似,约为坎帕期晚期至马斯特里赫特期中晚期,主要发现的化石多属于花粉化石[7]。
栖息环境
王子溪组所处的地层年代当时受到温室效应的影响,具有明显的暖化。该地区主要由冲积沉积物组成,属于泥质的海岸平原,由当地出产的石膏及黄铁矿可得知当时这里具有十分丰沛的水源。这边也出产了大量的沟鞭藻囊孢、藻类、菌丝、蕨类与苔藓的孢子、以及树木、灌木、草本植物的花粉等,推测当时的王子溪组是被大量的植披所覆盖,属于地表未被冰层覆盖的寒带林地,栖息著大量的恐龙以及被子植物。当时的全年平均温度为5至6 °C(41至43 °F),较寒冷的月份为2至4 °C(36至39 °F),较温暖的月份则为10至12 °C(50至54 °F),年平均降水为500至1,500毫米(20至59吋)[1]。王子溪组的古纬度约为北纬80°–85°,位于北极圈内,一年于冬天时会有约120天的极夜[8]。
古动物群
恐龙总目
兽脚亚目
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王子溪组的兽脚亚目 | |||||
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属 | 种 | 地层位置 | 图片 | ||
驰龙属 Dromaeosaurus[9][10] | 亚伯达驰龙相似种 D. cf albertensis[9][10] |
利斯科姆采石场[9]、可卡科-提古斯科采石场[9]、拜尔斯组[9] | |||
G. vegrandiunis[11] |
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似鸟龙类未定属 Ornithomimosauria indet.[12] | 未定种[12] | 老骨头沙滩(Old Bone Beach) | |||
蜥鸟盗龙亚科未定属 Saurornitholestinae indet.[13] | 未定种 | 佩迪奥米斯点(Pediomys Point)、利斯科姆采石场[13] | |||
白熊龙属 Nanuqsaurus[3] | 霍氏白熊龙 N. hoglundi[3] |
可卡科-提古斯科采石场[3] | |||
蜥鸟盗龙属 Saurornitholestes[9][10] | 蓝斯顿氏蜥鸟盗龙近似种 S. cf. langstoni[9][10] |
老骨头沙滩[9] | |||
未定种[3] |
可卡科-提古斯科采石场[3]、利斯科姆采石场[9]、拜尔斯组[9]、魔法神秘坝(Magical Mystery Bar)[14] |
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暴龙科未定属[9] | 未定种[9] | 利斯科姆采石场[9]、可卡科-提古斯科采石场[9]、拜尔斯组[9] |
鸟臀目
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王子溪组的鸟臀目 | |||||
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属 | 种 | 发现地点 | 图片 | ||
阿拉斯加头龙属 Alaskacephale[15] | 甘氏阿拉斯加头龙 A. gangloffi[15] |
科戈苏克鲁克岩舌[16] | |||
厚鼻龙属 Pachyrhinosaurus[4][17] | 佩氏厚鼻龙 P. perotorum[4][17] |
可卡科-提古斯科采石场[4] | |||
奇异龙亚科未定属 Thescelosaurinae indet.[18] | 未定种 | ||||
纤角龙科未定属 Leptoceratopsidae indet.[8] | 未定种 | ||||
埃德蒙顿龙属 Edmontosaurus[19] | 未定种[19] | 利斯科姆骨层[19]、可卡科-提古斯科采石场[4] | |||
赖氏龙亚科未定属 Lambeosaurinae indet.[20] | 未定种 | 利斯科姆骨层 | |||
鸟脚亚目未定属 Ornithopoda indet.[18] | 未定种[18] |
哺乳动物
王子溪组的哺乳动物 | ||||||
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属 | 种 | 发现地点 | 图片 | |||
白恶齿兽属 Cimolodon[21] | 光亮白恶齿兽近似种 C. cf. nitidus | |||||
Gypsonictops[21] | 未定种 | |||||
多瘤齿兽目未定属 Multituberculata indet.[21] | 未定种 | |||||
有袋类未定属 Marsupialia indet.[21] | 未定种 | |||||
Sikuomys[22] | S. mikros | 柯尔维尔河下游 | ||||
Unnuakomys[23] | U. hutchisoni | 佩迪奥米斯点 |
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