The Stuttgart Formation is a
geologic formation
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in
Germany
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. It preserves
fossils
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dating back to the
Carnian
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stage of the
Triassic
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Fossil content
Temnospondyls
* ''
Cyclotosaurus buechneri''
[Witzmann et al., 2016]
* ''
C. robustus''
[Schoch & Milner, 2000]
* ''
Hyperokynodon keuperinus''
[
* '' Mastodonsaurus andriani''][Münster, 1839]
* ''Metoposaurus diagnosticus
''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 ani ...
''[Sulej, 2002]
* '' Gerrothorax sp.''[
]
Therapsids
* Kannemeyeriiformes indet.(Possibly '' Woznikella triradiata'')[
]
Reptiles
* '' Dyoplax arenaceus''
* '' Thuringopelta werneburgi''[Huene, 1905]
* Archosauria indet.[
]
Fish
* '' Lissodus sp.''[Schoch, 2012]
* '' Palaeobates sp.''[Linck, 1968]
;Invertebrates[
* '' Aviculomyalina angusta''
* '' Cyzicus laxitextus''
* '' C. cf. dorsorectus''
* '' C. minutus''
* '' Homomya bilonga''
* '' H. simplex''
* '' Myalina rotundata''
* '' Mytilus acutefinitus''
* '' M. avirostrum''
* '' M. hasta''
* '' M. minutus''
* '' M. peregrinus''
* '' M. sulmensis''
* '' Lithophaga buchhornensis''
* '' L. lennachensis''
* '' L. producta''
* '' L. vermiculata''
* '' Mactromya altera''
* '' M. equisetitis''
* '' Modiolus eberstadtensis''
* '' M. formosissimus''
* '' M. mediocarinatus''
* '' M. minalatus''
* '' M. parallelus''
* '' M. parvoblongus''
* '' M. suprarectus''
* '' M. transiens''
* '' M. triangulus''
* '' Myoconcha aperina''
* '' M. longaperina''
* '' M. ovulum''
* '' M. scalprosa''
* '' M. cf. woehrmanni''
* '' M. aff. aquatensis''
* '' Parallelodon beyrichii''
* '' Pinna mediokeuperina''
* '' Pleuromya curta''
* '' P. nitens''
* '' Schafhaeutlia aff. liscaviensis''
* '' Thracia keuperina''
* '' Trigonodus cf. grandis''
* '' T. pygmaeus''
* '' T. singularis''
* '' T. wuertembergicus''
* '' Asmussia sp.''
* '' Gervillia sp.''
* '' ?Gryphaea sp.''
* '' Myoconcha sp.''
* '' Mytilus sp.''
* '' Trigonodus sp.''
]
Flora
* '' Clathrophyllum meriani''[
* '' Danaeopsis marantacea''][Kustatscher et al., 2012]
* '' D. rumphi''[
* '' Desmiophyllum imhoffi''][
* '' Dioonitocarpidium pennaeforme''][
* '' Neocalamites meriani''][
* '' Pagiophyllum foetterlei''][
* '' Voltziopsis coburgensis''][
* '' Widdringtonites keuperianus''][
* '' Equisetites sp.''][
* '' Pterophyllum sp.''][
]
See also
*
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland
See also
* Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland
Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of Europe, Switzerland
Geologic formations of Switzerland ...
* Benkersandstein, contemporaneous ichnofossiliferous formation of Bavaria
* Chañares Formation
The Chañares Formation is a Carnian-age geologic formation of the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin, located in La Rioja Province, Argentina. It is characterized by drab-colored fine-grained volcaniclastic claystones, siltstones, and sandstones ...
, fossiliferous formation of the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin
The Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin () is a small sedimentary basin located in the Argentine Northwest, Argentina. It is located in the southwestern part of La Rioja Province and the northeastern part of San Juan Province. The basin borders the ...
, Argentina
* Candelária Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of the Paraná Basin, Brazil
* Molteno Formation
The Molteno Formation is a geological formation found in several localities in Lesotho and South Africa. It lies mainly south of Maseru, near Burgersdorp, Aliwal North, Dordrecht, Molteno, and Elliot. It extends as far north as Matatiele in the ...
, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Lesotho and South Africa
* Pebbly Arkose Formation
The Pebbly Arkose Formation is a Late Triassic geologic Formation (geology), formation found in southern Africa.
Geology Description
The formation comprises mainly coarse, arkosic sandstones.
Extent
The Pebbly Arkose Formation is found in ...
, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
* Denmark Hill Insect Bed, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Queensland, Australia
* Madygen Formation
The Madygen Formation (Russian language, Russian: Madygen Svita) is a Middle Triassic, Middle–Late Triassic (Ladinian–Carnian) geologic formation and lagerstätte in the Batken Region, Batken and Osh Regions of western Kyrgyzstan, with minor ...
, contemporaneous Lagerstätte of Kyrgyzstan
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* {{citation , last=Münster , first=G. G , year=1839 , title=''Mastodonsaurus andriani'' , journal= Beiträge zur Petrefactenkunde , volume= , pages=102–103
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