Dürrestein Formation

The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.

Dürrestein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	46.7°N 12.2°E / 46.7; 12.2
Approximate paleocoordinates	13.3°N 19.9°E / 13.3; 19.9
Country	Italy
Extent	Southern Limestone Alps
Dürrestein Formation (Italy)

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Sponges

• Atrochaetetes medius
• Cryptocoelia zitteli
• Jablonskyia andrusovi
• Sestrostomella robusta
• Uvanella irregularis
• Amblisyphonella sp.
• Colospongia sp.
• Dendronella sp.
• Solenopora sp.
• Stellinspongia sp.

Corals

• Margarosmilia zieteni
• Margarosmilia sp.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Prosauropod tracks
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy

References

Bibliography

• Tosti, F.; Mastandrea, A.; Guido, A.; Demasi, F.; Russo, F.; Riding, R. (2014), "Biogeochemical and redox record of mid–late Triassic reef evolution in the Italian Dolomites", Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 399: 52–66, doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.01.029
• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21