Dürrestein Formation
| Dürrestein Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carnian 222–208 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates |   Dürrestein Formation (Italy) |
The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Sponges
- Atrochaetetes medius
- Cryptocoelia zitteli
- Jablonskyia andrusovi
- Sestrostomella robusta
- Uvanella irregularis
- Amblisyphonella sp.
- Colospongia sp.
- Dendronella sp.
- Solenopora sp.
- Stellinspongia sp.
- Corals
- Margarosmilia zieteni
- Margarosmilia sp.
See also
References
Bibliography
- Tosti, F.; Mastandrea, A.; Guido, A.; Demasi, F.; Russo, F.; Riding, R. (2014), "Biogeochemical and redox record of mid–late Triassic reef evolution in the Italian Dolomites", Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 399: 52–66, doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.01.029
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21
