Vareno Hill (Gorno Sandstones) (Triassic of Italy)

Also known as Colle Vareno

Where: Lombardia, Italy (45.9° N, 9.9° E: paleocoordinates 13.6° N, 18.2° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Gorno Formation, Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• Lower-middle Carnian

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• Sandstones of Gorno

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Collection of Museo Civico di Storia Naturale do Milano.

Primary reference: S. Nosotti. 1986. Denti di rettili placodonti nelle collezioni del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano 127(3-4):237-244 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 37320: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Robin Whatley on 10.03.2004

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Placodontia -
Placochelys placodonta Jaekel 1902 placodont
one tooth (ID no. V871)