Kossen TK9 (Triassic of Austria)

Where: Austria (47.7° N, 12.5° E: paleocoordinates 31.1° N, 16.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: 6-7 Member (Kossen Formation), Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; carbonate

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. Tomasovych. 2006. Brachiopod and bivalve ecology in the Late Triassic (Alps, Austria): onshore-offshore replacements caused by variations in sediment and nutrient supply. Palaios 21:344-368 [A. Miller/S. Kolbe/S. Kolbe]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 115319: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Sarah Kolbe on 01.09.2011

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Taxonomic list

• "Although benthic components, such as corals, sponges, gastropods, and crinoids, can be present locally, only brachiopods and bivalves were included in analyses."
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Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Sinucostidae
Sinucosta emmrichi
Sinucosta emmrichi Suess 1854
 Spiriferinida - Spondylospiridae
Zugmayerella koessenensis
 Athyridida - Diplospirellidae
Oxycolpella oxycolpos
Oxycolpella oxycolpos Emmrich 1853
 Rhynchonellida - Austrirhynchidae
Austrirhynchia cornigera
Austrirhynchia cornigera Schafhautl 1851
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Calcirhynchia subrimosa
 Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
Zeilleria sp.
Zeilleria sp. Bayle 1878
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Cassianellidae
Cassianella inaequiradiata
 Pectinida - Oxytomidae
Oxytoma inequivalvis
Oxytoma inequivalvis Sowerby 1819 scallop