Trogkofel Formation
Geologic formation in Austria, Slovenia and Italy
| Trogkofel Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Sakmarian-Artinskian ~293–283 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
 Trogkofel, namesake of the formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates |   Trogkofel Formation (Austria) |
The Trogkofel Formation is a geologic formation in Austria, Slovenia and Italy. It preserves fossils dating back to the Sakmarian to Artinskian stages of the Permian period.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1]
- Alternifenestella subquadratopora
- Alternifenestella tuberculifera
- Biwaella aff. americana
- Boultonia willsi
- Carnocladia fasciculata
- Eridopora ignota
- Filites trapezoida
- Neostreptognathodus cf. pequopensis
- Polypora sigillata
- Primorella serena
- Pseudofusulina ex gr. fusiformis
- Rhabdomeson hirtum
- Robustoschwagerina spatiosa
- Scacchinella gigantea
- Schubertella paramelonica
- Spirifer (Martinia) macilentus
- Stenophragmidium lamellatum
- Streblotrypa (Streblascopora) germana
- Yokoyamaella (Yokoyamaella) arminiae
- Alternifenestella sp.
- Apterinella sp.
- Dutkevitchia sp.
- Epimastopora sp.
- Eridopora sp.
- Girvanella sp.
- Goniocladia sp.
- Paraptylopora sp.
- Paratriticites sp.
- Penniretepora sp.
- Prismopora sp.
- Pseudofusulina sp.
- Rhombopora sp.
- Rugosofusulina sp.
- Staffella sp.
- Tubiphytes sp.
- Flora
- Eugonophyllum johnsoni
- Shamovella obscura
- Anchicodium sp.
- Darvasites sp.
- Ivanovia sp.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Slovenia
References
- ^ a b Trogkofel Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- H. C. Forke. 2002. Biostratigraphic subdivision and correlation of uppermost Carboniferous/Lower Permian sediments in the southern Alps: fusulinoidean and conodont faunas from the Carnic Alps (Austria/Italy), Karavanke Mountains (Slovenia), and southern Urals (Russia). Facies 47:201-275
- A. Ernst. 2000. Permian Bryozoans of the NW-Tethys. Facies 43:79-102
- A. Ramovs. 1986. Reef building organisms and reefs in the Permian of Slovenia, NW Yugoslavia. Memorie della Societa Geologica Italiana 34:189-193
- H. L. Holzer and A. Ramovs. 1979. New rugose corals from the Lower Permian beds of the Karavanke Alps. Geologija 22(1):1-20
- E. Schellwien. 1900. Die Fauna der Trogkofelschichten in den Karnischen Alpen und den Karawanken I. Theil: die Brachiopoden. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 16:1-122
