Where: Albvorland, Germany (49.3° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 17.5° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Early/Lower Jurassic (201.4 - 174.7 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collected in 1840
Collection methods: quarrying,
• Numerous, albeit delivered break stucco-like material the findings of this area has for the most part come into the Münster collection were destroyed with this museum in Munich in 1944 (some of the pieces are in the Institute of the Humboldt University of Berlin and in other museums)
Primary reference: F. Westphal. 1962. Die Krokodilier des Deutschen und Englischen Oberen Lias [The crocodiles of the German and English Upper Lias]. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 118(1-3):23-118 [R. Benson/R. Benson/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 132860: authorized by Roger Benson, entered by Roger Benson on 29.08.2012
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Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
"Steneosaurus bollensis" = Macrospondylus bollensis
"Steneosaurus bollensis" = Macrospondylus bollensis Cuvier 1824 marine crocodile |