Krähenberg (Triassic of Germany)

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (51.5° N, 9.9° E: paleocoordinates 34.5° N, 9.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Grey Series Member (Arnstadt Formation), Norian (228.0 - 208.5 Ma)

• Arnstadt Formation, previously known as "Steinmergelkeuper". Vertebrate remains were collected from the middle member in this area, the "Middle Grey Series" or "Mittlere Graue Folge"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; stromatolitic breccia and black claystone

• "cyclic sediments of a perennial freshwater to saline lake system"

Size class: macrofossils

Collected in 2002

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• GZG: Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum Göttingen

Primary reference: J. Kimmig and G. Arp. 2010. Phytosaur remains from the Norian Arnstadt Formation (Leine Valley, Germany), with reference to European phytosaur habits. Palaeodiversity 3:215-224 [R. Butler/R. Butler]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 106511: authorized by Richard Butler, entered by Richard Butler on 23.03.2011

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Phytosauria - Parasuchidae
Mystriosuchus planirostris, cf. Nicrosaurus sp.
Mystriosuchus planirostris Meyer 1863 archosaur
GZG.V.20301-20304, teeth. GZG.V.20305, partial gastral rib. GZG.V20306, 20307, osteoderms. GZG.V.20308, right quadrate/quadratojugal. GZG.V.20309, right squamosal
cf. Nicrosaurus sp. Fraas 1866 archosaur
GZG.V.20300, tooth