Reptilian assemblages from the latest Cretaceous – Palaeogene phosphates of Morocco: from Arambourg to present time

摘要: Arambourg was the first to conduct methodical vertebrate palaeontological studies in Oulad Abdoun and Ganntour phosphatic basins of Morocco between 1930s 1950s. As early as 1935, he identified main stratigraphical levels series, characterizing them by a specific association vertebrates (mainly selachians), proposed correlations these two basins. During last decade, due French-Moroccan program collaboration, fossils have been collected great abundance. Here we present an updated overview latest Cretaceous Ypresian reptilian faunas from basins, on basis published data new field records. In addition advances study already known taxa (i.e., squamates, crocodyliforms, plesiosaurs), recent works reveal major that were unknown (or undescribed) at Arambourg's time: very abundant diversified marine chelon...