Dürrestein Formation Explained

Dürrestein Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Age:	Carnian
Period:	Carnian
Prilithology:	Limestone
Coordinates:	46.7°N 12.2°W
Paleocoordinates:	13.3°N 19.9°W
Extent:	Southern Limestone Alps

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

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Prosauropod tracks
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

1. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
2. Tosti et al., 2014