Caffaro riverbed section, Bagolino, 91.3 m (Triassic of Italy)

Where: Lombardy, Italy (45.8° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 8.1° N, 20.9° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Buchenstein Formation, Fassanian (242.0 - 235.0 Ma)

• Curianii Zone (or possibly younger).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (); siliciclastic sediments

• Siliciclastic storm beds.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: P. Brack and H. Rieber. 1993. Towards a better definition of the Anisian/Ladinian boundary: new biostratigraphic data and correlations of boundary sections from the Southern Alps. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 86(2):415-527 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 44575: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 15.09.2004

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
Daonella lommeli Wissmann 1841 oyster
Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Arcestidae
Proarcestes sp. Mojsisovic 1893 ceratite