The Löwenstein Formation (Stubensandstein in Baden-Württemberg, Burgsandstein in

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) is a

lithostratigraphic Lithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology. In general, strata are primarily igneous ...

formation of the

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. It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the

Trossingen Formation The Trossingen Formation, formerly the Knollenmergel (also known as the Arnstadt Formation), is a geological formation in Germany and Switzerland. It dates back to the late Norian-Rhaetian. It belongs to the Keuper Group of the Germanic Triassi ...

. It dates back to the middle

Norian The Norian is a division of the Triassic geological period, Period. It has the rank of an age (geology), age (geochronology) or stage (stratigraphy), stage (chronostratigraphy). It lasted from ~227.3 to Mya (unit), million years ago. It was prec ...

.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 521–525. .

Fauna

Theropod tracks and an unnamed herrerasaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein.

Archosaurs

Dinosaurs

= Sauropodomorphs

= Theropods

Reptiles

Other Amniotes

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Cyclotosaurus ''Cyclotosaurus'' is an extinct genus of temnospondyl within the family (biology), family Mastodonsauridae. It was of great size for an amphibian, had an elongated skull up to . Etymology The name means "round eared lizard" in Ancient Greek, de ...

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Metoposaurus ''Metoposaurus'' meaning "front lizard" is an extinct genus of stereospondyl temnospondyls, known from the Late Triassic of Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal. https://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app47/app47-535.pdf This mostly aquatic an ...

References

Bibliography

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