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	46°42′N 12°12′E / 46.7°N 12.2°E / 46.7; 12.2
Approximate paleocoordinates	13°18′N 19°54′E / 13.3°N 19.9°E / 13.3; 19.9
Country	Italy
Extent	Southern Limestone Alps
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[edit]

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[2]

Sponges

Corals

• Margarosmilia zieteni
• Margarosmilia sp.

See also[edit]

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

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

• 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
• 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