The Dachstein Formation or Dachstein Limestone (German: ''Dachsteinkalk'') is a geologic formation in the Alps and other Tethyan mountain ranges in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy,

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Among others, the following fossils were reported from the formation: ;Reptiles * '' Mystriosuchus planirostris''Buffetaut, 1993 ;Invertebrates * '' Agathammina austroalpina''Gazdzicki et al., 1979 * '' Cnemidium vallisnerii'' * '' Dicerocardium curionii'' * '' D. jani'' * '' Megalodus hoernesi''Frech, 1912 * '' M. laczkoi'' * '' Involutina communis'' * '' I. gaschei'' * '' I. tenuis'' * '' Nodosaria ordinata'' * '' Rhaetina gregaria'' * '' Semiinvoluta clari'' * '' Triasina oberhauseri'' * '' Trocholina acuta'' * '' T. alpina'' * '' T. permodiscoides'' * '' Alpinophragmium sp.'' * '' Involutina sp.'' * '' Nodosaria sp.''

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* * * * {{cite LSA , last=Frech , first=F , year=1912 , title=Neue Zweischaler und Brachiopoden aus der Bakonyer Trias - New bivalves and brachiopods from the Bakony Trias , journal=Resultate der Wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Balatonsees, II Band: Paläontologie der Umgebung des Balatonsees , volume=1 , pages=1–138 Geologic formations of Austria Geologic formations of Germany Geologic formations of Hungary Geologic formations of Italy Geologic formations of Slovakia Geologic formations of Slovenia Geologic formations of Switzerland Triassic System of Europe Triassic Austria Triassic Germany Triassic Italy Triassic Switzerland Norian Stage Rhaetian Stage Limestone formations Lagoonal deposits Shallow marine deposits Paleontology in Austria Paleontology in Hungary Paleontology in Italy Paleontology in Slovakia Paleontology in Slovenia Geology of the Alps Northern Limestone Alps Southern Limestone Alps

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