AG-14, Aferer Geisler section (Triassic of Italy)

Where: Italy (46.7° N, 11.8° E: paleocoordinates 4.9° N, 25.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Siusi Member (Werfen Formation), Dienerian (250.5 - 251.2 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal ramp; lithified, argillaceous limestone

• Marly limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: Repository: PIMUZ

Primary reference: R. Hofmann, M. Hautmann, and H. Bucher. 2015. Recovery dynamics of benthic marine communities from the Lower Triassic Werfen Formation, northern Italy. Lethaia 48:474-496 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 165017: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 09.01.2015

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Eumorphotis multiformis Bittner 1899 scallop
 Pectinida - Claraiidae
Claraia clarai Emmrich 1844 scallop
 Nuculanida - Tindariidae
Austrotindaria antiqua Foster et al. 2017 clam