Earth:Normandien Formation
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Short description: Triassic geological formation in South Africa
| Normandien Formation Stratigraphic range: Induan | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone Beaufort Group[1] |
| Sub-units | Harrismith Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone[2] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 28°36′S 29°06′E / 28.6°S 29.1°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 66°18′S 10°48′W / 66.3°S 10.8°W |
| Region | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country |  South Africa |
  Normandien Formation (South Africa) | |
The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa.[2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae,[2] were found.[2]
Fossil content
Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation:[3][4]
- Aenigmasaurus grallator
- Broomistega putterilli
- Ericiolacerta parva
- Galesaurus planiceps
- Lydekkerina huxleyi
- Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
- Micropholis stowi
- Moschorhinus kitchingi
- Myosaurus gracilis
- Olivierosuchus parringtoni
- Platycraniellus elegans
- Prolacerta broomi
- Prolystrosaurus strigops
- Proterosuchus fergusi
- Scaloposaurus constrictus
- Tetracynodon darti
- Thrinaxodon liorhinus
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
- Geology of South Africa
- Ericiolacertidae
References
- ↑ "A note on the biostratigraphic application of Permian plant fossils of the Normandien Formation (Beaufort Group, Northeastern Main Karoo Basin), South Africa". May 23, 2018. https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/9958.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&taxon_no=39156&max_interval=Triassic&country=South%20Africa&is_real_user=1&basic=yes&type=view&match_subgenera=1.
- ↑ Oliviershoek Pass at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Harrismith Commonage at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- A. S. Brink. 1965. A new ictidosuchid (Scaloposauria) from the Lystrosaurus-zone. Palaeontologia Africana 9:129-138
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