Where: Lombardy, Italy (45.8° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 6.2° N, 22.4° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Reitzi ammonoid zone, Buchenstein Formation, Illyrian (247.2 - 242.0 Ma)

• Uppermost Reitzi Subzone (Reitzi Zone). "Transition Beds."

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (); concretionary shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: P. Mietto, S. Manfrin, N. Preto, P. Gianolla, L. Krystyn and G. Roghi. 2003. Proposal of the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Ladinian Stage (MIddle Triassic): GSSP at the base of the Avisianum Subzone (FAD of Aplococeras avisianum) in the Bagolino section (Southern Alps, NE Italy). Albertiana 28:26-34 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 44578: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 15.09.2004

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