Where: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48.9° N, 9.4° E: paleocoordinates 21.1° N, 15.1° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Schilfsandstein Member (Stuttgart Formation), Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)
• Collected from the "Schilfsandstein", now formally the Stuttgart Formation of the lower Middle Keuper of late early Carnian age (see Deutsche Stratigraphische Kommission 2005: Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckenberg 253:1-296).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the SMNS
Primary reference: T. Sulej. 2002. Species discrimination of the Late Triassic temnospondyl amphibian Metoposaurus diagnosticus. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47(3):535-546 [R. Butler/R. Butler/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 106458: authorized by Richard Butler, entered by Richard Butler on 18.03.2011
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Taxonomic list
Amphibia | |
Metoposaurus diagnosticus Meyer 1842 tetrapod SMNS 5143, incomplete articulated skeleton. Represents the subspecies Metoposaurus diagnosticus diagnosticus
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