A Cretaceous calamity? The Hypsilophodon Bed of the Isle of Wight, southern England

Robert A. Coram, Jonathan D. Radley, David M. Martill

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    Abstract

    Complete or near-complete skeletons of the herbivorous dinosaur Hypsilophodon foxii occur frequently in a metre-thick band of mudstone and sandstone in the Lower Cretaceous Wessex Formation of the Isle of Wight. The reasons for this accumulation have been the subject of some debate. This article examines new sedimentological clues that provide a plausible explanation for these dinosaurs’ demise.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)66-70
    Number of pages5
    JournalGeology Today
    Volume33
    Issue number2
    Early online date15 Mar 2017
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    Publication statusEarly online - 15 Mar 2017

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