Dürrestein Formation
The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
| Dürrestein Formation Stratigraphic range: Carnian 222–208 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.7°N 12.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 13.3°N 19.9°E |
| Country |  Italy |
| Extent | Southern Limestone Alps |
  Dürrestein Formation (Italy) | |
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
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
References
- Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
- Tosti et al., 2014
Bibliography
- Tosti, F.; A. Mastandrea; A. Guido; F. Demasi; F. Russo, and R. Riding. 2014. Biogeochemical and redox record of mid–late Triassic reef evolution in the Italian Dolomites. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 399. ..
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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