The Tauglboden Formation is a

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in Salzburg,

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. It preserves

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dating back to the

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of the

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. The

radiolarite Radiolarite is a Siliceous ooze, siliceous, comparatively hard, fine-grained, chert-like, and homogeneous sedimentary rock that is composed predominantly of the microscopic remains of radiolarians. This term is also used for Friability, indurat ...

s were deposited in a deep marine environment.

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The following fossils were reported from the formation:Steiger, 1992Tauglboden Formation
at

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.org ;Radiolarians *

Nassellaria Nassellaria is an order of Rhizaria belonging to the class Radiolaria. The organisms of this order are characterized by a skeleton cross link with a cone or ring. Introduction Nassellaria is an order of Radiolaria under the class Polycystina. ...

** '' Dibolachras chandrika'' ** '' Mirifusus guadalupensis'' ** '' M. mediodilatatus'' ** '' Podocapsa amphitreptera'' ** '' Spongocapsula palmerae'' ** '' Podobursa sp.'' *

Polycystina The polycystines are a group of radiolarians. They include the vast majority of the fossil radiolaria, as their skeletons are abundant in marine sediments, making them one of the most common groups of microfossils. These skeletons are composed ...

** '' Homoeoparonaella argolidensis'' ** '' H. elegans'' ** '' Orbiculiforma mclaughlini'' ** '' Tritrabs casmaliensis'' ** '' T. ewingi'' ** '' T. exotica'' ** '' Patulibracchium cf. californiaensis'' ** '' Pentasphaera sp.''

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* {{citation , first=T , last=Steiger , year=1992 , title=Systematik, Stratigraphie und Palökologie der Radiolarien des Oberjura-Unterkreide-Grenzbereiches im Osterhorn-Tirolikum (Nördliche Kalkalpen, Salzburg und Bayern) , journal= Zitteliana , volume=19 , pages=1–188 Jurassic System of Europe Jurassic Austria Oxfordian Stage Deep marine deposits Paleontology in Austria Northern Limestone Alps Geologic formations of Austria

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