Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.8° N, 11.7° E: paleocoordinates 17.2° N, 20.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bausandstein Member (Solling Formation), Spathian (251.3 - 247.2 Ma)

• "Merkel’s Quarry ranges in the Solling Formation, which forms the top of the Middle Buntsandstein. Traditionally, this formation was considered to be of Early Triassic (late Olenekian) age. However, in recent time, the upper part of the Solling Fm. (e.g., Thüringischer Chirotheriensandstein) has been dated as earliest Anisian." Solling-Bausandstein forms the lower part of the Solling Formation. (Schoch 2018)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Lang and F. v. Huene. 1952. Die Saurier Thüringens nach Erhebungen ihres centralen Betreuters Dr. med. u. Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern† [The Dinosaurs of Thuringia after Surveys of Their Central Supervisor M.D. and Dr. Nat. Sci. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern†] 1-42 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 196668: authorized by Alex Dunhill, entered by Bethany Allen on 27.09.2018

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