Claggett Shale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Claggett ShaleStratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Campanian |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Judith River Formation |
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| Region | North America |
The Claggett Shale is a geological formation in Montana whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Hesperornis altus? - "Tibiotarsus and vertebra." (possibly from the Judith River Formation)
- Hesperornis montana
- cf. Maiasaura
- Tyrannosauridae indet.
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