Hence, the type locality and the newly discovered Moncure locality are from the same stratigraphic interval. The Cumnock Formation belongs to the Chathan Group (of the Newark Supergroup), which is recognized as Late Triassic in age. Most workers have assigned the Cumnock Formation a Carnian age.
The type locality and the newly discovered Moncure site are both located within the same geological stratum. The Cumnock Formation belongs to the Chathan Group of the Newark Supergroup, which is recognized as Late Triassic in age. Most geologists believe the Cumnock Formation is from the Carnian period.