Bl. 7220, Erlenberg (Triassic of Germany)

Where: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48.7° N, 9.1° E: paleocoordinates 36.3° N, 10.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Trossingen Formation, Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• 10 m below Lias boundary, Knollenmergel, upper Middle Keuper, upper Norian

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; blue marl

• "violet marls"

Size class: macrofossils

Collected in 1875

Collection methods: salvage, mechanical,

Primary reference: O. Fraas. 1879. [Kralle (I. Phalanx) des Zanclodon laevis Plien.] [A claw (I. phalanx) of Zanclodon laevis Plien.]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1879:863 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48690: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 28.03.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Saurischia - Plateosauridae
Plateosaurus erlenbergiensis n. sp. Huene 1905 plateosaurid