Hessberger Quarry, Hildburghausen tracksite: Olenekian - Anisian, Germany
collected by R. Sickler & Kessler 1833–1834, 2003–2004
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
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Agostropus falcatus n. gen., n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | ||||||
Procolophonipus triadicus n. gen., n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
Procolophonipus acutus n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
Reptilia
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Akropus langi n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
synonym of Rhynchosauroides | |||||||
Akropus schochardti n. gen., n. sp.
von Lilienstern 1939
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
Reptilia
- Chirotheriidae
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Chirotherium hildburghausense
Lilienstern 1939
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Schmidt 1959 | 1 individual | |||||
recombined as Synaptichnium hildburghausense | |||||||
Chirotherium sp.
Kaup 1835
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 2 individuals | |||||
Chirotherium ? vorbachi
Kirchner 1927
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
Chirotherium barthii n. gen., n. sp.
Kaup 1835
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2 individuals | ||||||
Chirotherium ? barthi
(Kaup 1835)
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
original and current combination Chirotherium barthii | |||||||
Chirotherium pfeifferi
Soergel 1925
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Schmidt 1959 | 2 individuals | |||||
synonym of Chirotherium barthii | |||||||
Reptilia
- Rhynchocephalia
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Hamatopus wildfeueri n. gen., n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 3 individuals | |||||
Reptilia
- Testudines
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Chelonipus cuneiformis n. sp.
von Lilienstern 1939
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Lang and Huene 1952 | ||||||
Chelonipus torquatus n. gen., n. sp.
von Lilienstern 1939
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Lang and Huene 1952 | 1 individual | |||||
unclassified
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Onychopus triadicus n. gen., n. sp.
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Lang and Huene 1952 | ||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | Germany | State/province: | Thuringia |
Coordinates: | 50.4° North, 10.8° East (view map) | ||
Paleocoordinates: | 16.0° North, 20.2° East | ||
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Stratigraphy
Geological group: | Buntsandstein | Formation: | Chirotheriensandstein | ||
Stratigraphic resolution: | group of beds | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Thuringischer Chirotheriensandstein |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | quartzose,gray poorly lithified sandstone |
Secondary lithology: | fine claystone |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | cast,mold/impression,trace |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Spatial orientation: | life position |
Temporal resolution: | snapshot |
Spatial resolution: | autochthonous |
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection | ||
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis | ||
Collectors: | R. Sickler & Kessler | Collection dates: | 1833–1834, 2003–2004 |
Metadata
Database number: | 182300 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Carrano | Enterer: | M. Carrano |
Modifier: | M. Carrano | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2016-10-19 16:25:56 | Last modified: | 2023-11-07 13:24:38 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2016-10-19 16:25:56 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
60637. | J. J. Kaup. 1835. Thier-Fährten von Hildburghausen: Chirotherium oder Chirosaurus [Animal tracks from Hildburghausen: Chirotherium or Chirosaurus]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrfaktenkunde 1835:327-328 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] |
Secondary references:
64174 | W. Buckland. 1858. The Bridgewater Treatises on the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as Manifested in the Creation. Treatise IV. Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology. 3rd Edition 1:lxxxiii-542 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
63086 | H. Girard. 1846. Über die Fährten vorweltlicher Thiere im Sandstein, insbesondere von Chirotherium [On the tracks of prehistoric animals in sandstone, especially Chirotherium]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1846:1-22 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
62945 | H. J. Hagen. 1886. Die geologischen Verhältnisse im Arbeitsgebiete der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft Nürnberg [The geological conditions in the working areas of the Natural History Society of Nuremberg]. Abhandlungen der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Nürnberg 8:1-27 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
76507 | H. Haubold and H. Klein. 2005. Chirotherium barthii—the very early beginning of dinosaurs. International Symposium on Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates Palaeoichnology. Abstract Book 71-72 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
64450 | M. Lang and F. v. Huene. 1952. Die Saurier Thüringens nach Erhebungen ihres centralen Betreuters Dr. med. u. Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern† [The Dinosaurs of Thuringia after Surveys of Their Central Supervisor M.D. and Dr. Nat. Sci. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern†] 1-42 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
69415 | H. v. Meyer and T. Plieninger. 1844. Beiträge zur Paläontologie Württemberg’s, enthaltend die Fossilen Wirbelthierreste aus den Triasgebilden mit Besonderer Rücksicht auf die Labyrinthodonten des Keupers [Contributions to the Paleontology of Württemberg, Including the Fossil Vertebrate Remains from the Triassic Formations with Special Regard to the Labyrinthodonts of the Keupers] 1-132 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
69418 | F. A. Quenstedt. 1856. Sonst und Jetzt. Populäre Vorträge über Geologie [Other and Now. Popular Lectures on Geology] viii-288 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
62684 | H. Schmidt. 1959. Die Cornberger Fährten im Rahmen der Vierfüssler-Entwicklung [The Cornberger tracks as part of the evolution of quadrupeds]. Abhandlungen des Hessischen Landesamtes für Bodenforschung 28:1-137 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] | |
68227 | T. C. Winkler. 1886. Histoire de l’Ichnologie. Étude Ichnologique sur les Empreintes de Pas d’Animaux Fossiles, Suivie de la Description des Plaques à Impressions d’Animaux qui se Trouvent au Musée Teyler [History of Ichnology. Ichnological Study of Fossil Animal Footprints, Followed by the Description of Slabs with Animal Impressions found in Teyler’s Museum] iv-200 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] |