Apfelstädtgrundes, southeast of Gotha (Triassic of Germany)

Where: Germany (50.9° N, 10.9° E: paleocoordinates 38.7° N, 10.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, conglomeratic siliciclastic sediments

• "bone bed"

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. Amthor. 1908. Das Bonebed im Rhät des Apfelstädtgrundes südöstlich von Gotha. Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften 80:91-96 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 149329: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 01.08.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Hybodontiformes -
"Acrodus minimus" = Lissodus minimus
"Acrodus minimus" = Lissodus minimus Agassiz 1839 elasmobranch
 Hybodontiformes - Polyacrodontidae
"Hybodus cloacinus" = Polyacrodus cloacinus
"Hybodus cloacinus" = Polyacrodus cloacinus Quenstedt 1858 elasmobranch
 Synechodontiformes -
"Hybodus minor" = Rhomphaiodon minor
"Hybodus minor" = Rhomphaiodon minor Agassiz 1837 elasmobranch
 Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
"Desmacanthus cloacinus" = Nemacanthus monilifer
"Desmacanthus cloacinus" = Nemacanthus monilifer Agassiz 1836 elasmobranch
Actinopteri
 Semionotiformes - Semionotidae
Sargodon tomicus Plieninger 1847
Osteichthyes
 Palaeonisciformes - Birgeriidae
"Saurichthys acuminatus" = Birgeria acuminata
"Saurichthys acuminatus" = Birgeria acuminata Agassiz 1843
Reptilia
 Phytosauria -
Termatosaurus crocodilinus Quenstedt 1858 archosaur
Termatosaurus albertii Meyer and Plieninger 1844 archosaur