Name
|
Age
|
Location
|
Fossil species
|
Aguja Formation[1]
|
|
|
|
Alamyshik Formation
|
|
|
|
Amminadav Formation or Bet-Meir Formation
|
|
|
|
Antlers Formation
|
|
|
|
Apón Formation
|
|
|
|
Argiles d'Ecqueville
|
|
|
|
Argiles d'Octeville
|
|
|
Normannognathus
|
Argilliti di Riva di Solto
|
|
|
Eudimorphodon
|
Artoles Formation
|
|
|
|
Austin Group
|
|
|
Muzquizopteryx
|
Bahariya Formation
|
|
|
|
?Bahia Series
|
|
|
|
Bakhar Svita
|
|
|
|
Balabansai Svita
|
|
|
|
Bissekty Formation
|
|
|
Azhdarcho
|
Blackhawk Formation
|
|
|
|
Black Peaks Formation
|
|
|
Quetzalcoatlus
|
Blesa Formation
|
|
|
Iberodactylus
|
Blue Lias
|
|
|
Dimorphodon
|
Bostobin Formation
|
|
|
Aralazhdarcho, Samrukia[2]
|
Buda Limestone
|
|
|
|
Budden Canyon Formation
|
|
|
|
Calcaires tâchetés
|
|
|
Ctenochasma
|
Calcare di Aurisina
|
|
|
|
Calizas de La Huergina Formation
|
|
|
|
Calizas y Margas de Sierra Perenchiza Formation
|
|
|
|
Camadas de Guimarota
|
|
|
|
Camarillas Formation
|
|
|
|
Cambridge Greensand
|
|
|
Coloborhynchus[3]
|
Cañadon Asfalto Formation
|
|
|
|
Candeleros Formation
|
|
|
|
Cerro del Pueblo Formation
|
|
|
|
Chenini Formation
|
|
|
|
Chico Formation
|
|
|
|
?Chinle Formation
|
|
|
|
Chipping Norton Formation
|
|
|
|
Chulec Formation
|
|
|
|
?Clarens Formation
|
|
|
|
Cornet Bauxite
|
|
|
|
Cotswold Slate
|
|
|
|
Crato Formation
|
|
|
Arthurdactylus, Aymberedactylus, Ludodactylus, Tupandactylus
|
Csehbánya Formation
|
|
|
Bakonydraco
|
Curtis/Stump Formation
|
|
|
|
Daohugou Beds
|
|
|
Jeholopterus, Pterorhynchus, Wukongopterus[4]
|
Shaximiao Formation
|
|
|
Angustinaripterus
|
Densus-Ciula Formation
|
|
|
Hatzegopteryx
|
Dinosaur Park Formation
|
|
|
Cryodrakon, Navajodactylus[5]
|
Dockum Group
|
|
|
|
Dolomia di Forni
|
|
|
Eudimorphodon, Preondactylus
|
Dunvegan Formation
|
|
|
|
Dzharakuduk Formation
|
|
|
|
Eagle Ford Formation
|
|
|
|
Ejinhoro Formation
|
|
|
|
El Castillar Formation
|
|
|
|
El Gallo Formation
|
|
|
|
Elligserbrink Shale
|
|
|
|
Enciso Group
|
|
|
|
Erlhaz Formation
|
|
|
|
Eumeralla Formation
|
|
|
|
Eutaw Formation
|
|
|
|
Exu Formation
|
|
|
|
Fleming Fjord Formation
|
|
|
Eudimorphodon
|
Forest Marble Formation
|
|
|
|
Gault Clay
|
|
|
Lonchodectes
|
Gisement des Bessons
|
|
|
Cycnorhamphus
|
Glen Rose Formation
|
|
|
|
Gosau Formation
|
|
|
|
Gramame Formation
|
|
|
Nyctosaurus
|
"Great Oolite"
|
|
|
|
Greenhorn Limestone
|
|
|
|
?Gres a Avicula contorta
|
|
|
|
Grès de la Crèche inférieurs
|
|
|
|
Hakobuchi Group
|
|
|
|
?"Hallau Bonened"
|
|
|
|
Hampen Marly Formation
|
|
|
|
Hanson Formation
|
|
|
|
Hasandong Formation
|
|
|
|
Hastings Beds
|
|
|
Coloborhynchus, Lonchodectes
|
Hekou Formation
|
|
|
|
Hell Creek Formation
|
|
|
|
Himenoura Group
|
|
|
|
Huachihuanhe Formation
|
|
|
Huanhepterus
|
Hudspeth Formation
|
|
|
Bennettazhia
|
Ilek Formation
|
|
|
|
Intertrappean Beds
|
|
|
|
Isalo III Formation
|
|
|
|
Jagua Formation
|
|
|
Cacibupteryx, Nesodactylus
|
Javelina Formation
|
|
|
Quetzalcoatlus
|
Jiufotang Formation
|
|
|
Chaoyangopterus, Eoazhdarcho, Eopteranodon, Huaxiadraco, Jidapterus, Liaoningopterus, Liaoxipterus, Nemicolopterus, Nurhachius, Sinopterus
|
Karabastau Formation
|
|
|
Batrachognathus, Sordes
|
Kayenta Formation
|
|
|
Rhamphinion
|
Kem Kem Beds
|
|
|
Alanqa,[6] Siroccopteryx[7]
|
Khilok Formation
|
|
|
|
Khodzhakul Formation
|
|
|
|
Kimmeridge Clay
|
|
|
Cuspicephalus[8]
|
Kössen beds
|
|
|
|
Kota Formation
|
|
|
Campylognathoides
|
Kuwajima Formation
|
|
|
|
La Amarga Formation
|
|
|
|
La Boca Formation
|
|
|
"Dimorphodon" weintraubi
|
La Cruz Formation
|
|
|
Pterodaustro
|
Lagarcito Formation
|
|
|
Pterodaustro
|
Lance Formation
|
|
|
|
Lastres Formation
|
|
|
|
Lealt Shale
|
|
|
Dearc
|
Lezas Formation[9]
|
|
|
Prejanopterus
|
Lianmuqin Formation
|
|
|
Dsungaripterus, Lonchognathosaurus,[10] Noripterus
|
"Lithographic Limestones"
|
|
|
|
Logbadjeck Formation
|
|
|
|
Lohan Cura Formation
|
|
|
|
Lower Chalk
|
|
|
|
Lower Kimmeridgian Mudstones
|
|
|
|
Luohangdong Formation
|
|
|
|
Marne des Dives
|
|
|
|
Marnes Rouges de Roquelongue
|
|
|
|
Marnes Rouges Inférieures Formation
|
|
|
|
Marnes d'Auzas Formation
|
|
|
|
Melovatka Formation
|
|
|
|
Meng-Yin Formation
|
|
|
|
Merchantville Formation
|
|
|
|
Mesaverde Group
|
|
|
|
Middle Chalk
|
|
|
|
Middle Iser Shales
|
|
|
|
Mifune Group
|
|
|
|
Miria Formation
|
|
|
|
Mishash Formation
|
|
|
|
Mornsheimer Limestone
|
|
|
Altmuehlopterus, Germanodactylus, Pterodactylus, Ardeadactylus, Rhamphorhynchus
|
Mooreville Chalk
|
|
|
|
Morrison Formation
|
|
|
|
Mowry Shale
|
|
|
|
Mucuio Formation
|
|
|
Epapatelo
|
Murtoi Formation
|
|
|
|
Nemegt Formation
|
|
|
|
Niobrara Chalk
|
|
|
Dawndraco,[11] Geosternbergia,[11] Nyctosaurus, Pteranodon
|
North Horn Formation
|
|
|
|
Northumberland Formation
|
|
|
|
Nugget Sandstone
|
|
|
Caelestiventus
|
Nusplingen Limestone
|
|
|
Cycnorhamphus, Ardeadactylus, Rhamphorhynchus
|
Okurodani Formation
|
|
|
|
Oncala Formation
|
|
|
|
Öösh Formation
|
|
|
|
Oxford Clay Formation
|
|
|
|
Patuxent Formation
|
|
|
|
Paw Paw Formation
|
|
|
Coloborhynchus
|
Pierre Shale
|
|
|
Pteranodon
|
Plottier Formation
|
|
|
Thanatosdrakon
|
Portezuelo Formation
|
|
|
Argentinadraco
|
Posidonia Shale
|
|
|
Campylognathoides, Dorygnathus
|
Pudovinko Formation
|
|
|
|
"Purbeck"
|
|
|
Ctenochasma
|
Purbeck Beds
|
|
|
Gnathosaurus, Plataleorhynchus
|
Qingshan Formation
|
|
|
|
Qiqu Formation
|
|
|
|
Quebrada del Barro Formation
|
|
|
Pachagnathus, Yelaphomte
|
Quebrada Monardes Formation
|
|
|
Domeykodactylus
|
Reuchenette Formation
|
|
|
|
Río Belgrano Formation
|
|
|
|
Rybushka Formation
|
|
|
Bogolubovia,[12] Volgadraco[13]
|
Sannine Formation
|
|
|
Microtuban[14]
|
Sânpetru Formation
|
|
|
|
Santa Ana Formation
|
|
|
|
Santana Formation
|
|
|
Unwindia[15]
|
?Santa Rosa Formation
|
|
|
|
Sebeș Formation
|
|
|
Eurazhdarcho, Hatzegopteryx
|
Seefelder Beds
|
|
|
|
Sekmenevka Formation
|
|
|
|
Sharp's Hill Formation
|
|
|
|
Shishugou Formation
|
|
|
|
?Sloan Canyon Formation
|
|
|
|
Solnhofen Plattenkalk
|
|
|
Altmuehlopterus, Anurognathus, Aurorazhdarcho,[16] Ctenochasma, Cycnorhamphus, Germanodactylus, Gnathosaurus, Pterodactylus, Ardeadactylus, Rhamphorhynchus, Scaphognathus
|
Solothurn Turtle Limestone
|
|
|
|
?Steinmergel Group
|
|
|
|
Stonesfield Slate
|
|
|
|
Summerville Formation
|
|
|
|
Sundance Formation
|
|
|
|
?"Syren Bonebed"
|
|
|
|
Tahora Formation
|
|
|
|
Tangshang Formation
|
|
|
Zhejiangopterus
|
Tarrant Formation
|
|
|
Aetodactylus[17]
|
Taynton Limestone Formation
|
|
|
|
Tendaguru Formation
|
|
|
Tendaguripterus
|
Tiaojishan Formation
|
|
|
Archaeoistiodactylus,[18] Cascocauda, Changchengopterus,[19] Darwinopterus,[20] Fenghuangopterus,[21] Jianchangopterus,[22] Jianchangnathus,[23] Kunpengopterus, Qinglongopterus,[24] Sinomacrops
|
Tlayúa Formation
|
|
|
|
Toolebuc Formation
|
|
|
Aussiedraco,[25] Mythunga,[26] Thapunngaka
|
Torleite Formation
|
|
|
Balaenognathus
|
Toxaster Limestone
|
|
|
|
Tsagaantsav Svita
|
|
|
Noripterus
|
Turners Falls Formation
|
|
|
|
Two Medicine Formation
|
|
|
Montanazhdarcho
|
Uhangri Formation
|
|
|
|
"Unnamed unit of fissure fills"
|
|
|
|
"Unnamed unit of fissure fills"
|
|
|
|
Upper Chalk
|
|
|
|
Upper ‘couche III’, phosphate deposits
|
|
|
Phosphatodraco
|
Upper Elliot Formation
|
|
|
|
Upper Greensand
|
|
|
Ornithocheirus
|
Upper Sables de Glos
|
|
|
|
Vaca Muerta Formation
|
|
|
Herbstosaurus
|
Vectis Formation
|
|
|
Istiodactylus
|
"Wealden"
|
|
|
|
Wessex Formation
|
|
|
Caulkicephalus
|
Whitby Mudstone Formation
|
|
|
|
White Chalk
|
|
|
|
White Chalk Formation
|
|
|
|
"Wierzbica Oolite and Platy Limestones"
|
|
|
|
Winton Formation
|
|
|
Ferrodraco
|
Yalovach Formation
|
|
|
|
Yezo Group
|
|
|
|
Yixian Formation
|
|
|
Beipiaopterus, Boreopterus, Cathayopterus, Dendrorhynchoides, Elanodactylus,[27] Eosipterus, Feilongus, Gegepterus, Gladocephaloideus,[28] Haopterus, Moganopterus, Ningchengopterus,[29] Zhenyuanopterus[30]
|
Zhirkindek Formation
|
|
|
|
Zorzino Limestone
|
|
|
Eudimorphodon, Peteinosaurus, ?Preondactylus
|
Züünbayan Formation
|
|
|
|