Short note on new records of late Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) marine reptile remains from the Úpohlavy quarry (NW Bohemia, Czech Republic)

 

Authors: Ekrt B, Košťák M, Mazuch M, Valíček J, Voigt S, Wiese F

Published in: Bulletin of Geosciences, volume 76, issue 2; pages: 101 - 106;

Keywords: Upper Cretaceous, Marine reptiles, Bohemian Cretaceous Basin,

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Abstract

Several pieces of skeletal remains of larger marine reptiles were collected in the Úpohlavy quarry (near Lovosice in NW Bohemia) during field trips in 2000. One bone accumulation contained about 5 bones. Typical plesiosaurid teeth came from the same level - the so-called 'upper' coprolite bed. Average thickness of this horizon is about 0.5 m. It also contains a rich assemblage of shark and fish teeth, vertebrae and scales. Important ammonite fauna enabled a precise stratigraphic correlation and determination.