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
The Carnian (less commonly, Karnian) is the lowermost stage of the Upper Triassic Series (or earliest age of the Late Triassic Epoch). It lasted from 237 to 227 million years ago (Ma). The Carnian is preceded by the Ladinian and is followed by t ...
stage of the
Triassic
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.
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Temnospondyls
* ''
Cyclotosaurus buechneri
''Cyclotosaurus buechneri'' is a species of the temnospondyl genus ''Cyclotosaurus'' from the Upper Triassic ( middle Carnian) of northwestern Germany.
The type and only known specimen is a 28 cm long skull that was found in 1975 by Martin B ...
''
[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 temnospondyl amphibian, known from the Late Triassic of Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal. https://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app47/app47-535.pdf This mostly aq ...
''[Sulej, 2002]
* '' Gerrothorax sp.''[
]
Therapsids
* Kannemeyeriiformes indet.[
]
Reptiles
* '' Zanclodon arenaceus''[Fraas, 1896]
* '' Z. subcylindrodon''[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 Germany
See also
* Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
These lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe enumerate the rock layers which preserve the fossilized remains of ancient life in Europe by the modern countries wher ...
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland
* Benkersandstein
The Benkersandstein (German for Benker Sandstone) is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Carnian) period. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). ...
, 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 ( es, Cuenca de Ischigualasto-Villa Unión) 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 ...
, 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 found in southern Africa.
Geology Description
The formation comprises mainly coarse, arkosic sandstones.
Extent
The Pebbly Arkose Formation is found in Botswana, Zambia and ...
, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
* Denmark Hill Insect Bed
The Denmark Hill Insect Bed is a Triassic fossil locality in the Denmark Hill Conservation Park of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Description
It belongs to the Blackstone Formation (Ipswich Coal Measures Group) dated to the Carnian age (22 ...
, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Queensland, Australia
* Madygen Formation
The Madygen Formation (Russian: Madygen Svita) is a Late Triassic (Carnian) geologic formation and Lagerstätte in the Batken and Osh Regions of western Kyrgyzstan, with minor outcrops in neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The conglomerates, ...
, contemporaneous Lagerstätte of Kyrgyzstan
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