THE FIRST REPORT OF THE LATE CRETACEOUS MARINE REPTILES (MOSOSAURS) FROM IRAN (ZAGROS BASIN)
| Category | Paleontology and Stratigraphy |
|---|---|
| Group | GSI.IR |
| Location | The 25 Symposium of Geosciences |
| Author | Hooshang Dashtban |
| Holding Date | 01 July 2007 |
Abstract:
For the first time late Cretaceous (Santonian) marine reptiles (Mosasaurs) fossil have been found from Iran۱:country-region>۱:place>. Worldwide distribution of the Mosasaur fossils from Upper Cretaceous layers indicate that this group were abundant in the ocean of that time.