Contrin Valley (Lower Werfen/Seisser) (Triassic of Italy)

Also known as Contrinthal

Where: Trento, Italy (46.4° N, 11.8° E: paleocoordinates 5.1° N, 24.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Seisser Member (Werfen Formation), Early/Lower Triassic (252.2 - 247.2 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Salomon. 1895. Geologische und palaeontologische Studien uber die Marmolata. Palaeontographica 42:1-210 [A. Dunhill/B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 202258: authorized by Alex Dunhill, entered by Bethany Allen on 02.07.2019

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
"Pseudomonotis (Eumorphotis) venetiana" = Eumorphotis venetiana
"Pseudomonotis (Eumorphotis) venetiana" = Eumorphotis venetiana Hauer 1850 scallop
 Pectinida - Claraiidae
"Pseudomonotis clarai" = Claraia clarai
"Pseudomonotis clarai" = Claraia clarai Emmrich 1844 scallop
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
"Lingula tenuissima" = Lingularia tenuissima
"Lingula tenuissima" = Lingularia tenuissima Bronn 1837