Earth:Wengener Schichten Formation
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Wengener Schichten Formation Stratigraphic range: Ladinian ~242–235 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 42°18′N 18°54′E / 42.3°N 18.9°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 2°00′N 25°12′E / 2.0°N 25.2°E |
Country | Montenegro |
The Wengener Schichten Formation is a geologic formation in Montenegro. It preserves bivalve and brittle star fossils dating back to the Ladinian of the Triassic period.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1][2]
- Bivalves
- Ostreida
- Halobiidae
- Ostreida
- Ophiuroidea
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Montenegro
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wengener Schichten Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Bachmayer & Kollmann, 1968
Bibliography
- Bachmayer, F., and Kollmann H. A. 1968. Ein Ophiure aus der Trias Jugoslawiens. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 72. 645 – 648..
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wengener Schichten Formation.
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