Where: Italy (46.5° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 7.5° N, 22.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (San Cassiano Formation), Ladinian (242.0 - 237.0 Ma)

• The lower member ("Untere Cassianer Schichten", UCS) overlies the La Valle Formation. Sample 3SW II: 26.50 m from the stake 1. Regoledanus subzone, uppermost Ladinian.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: C. Broglio Loriga, S. Cirilli, V. Zanche, D. Bari, P. Gianolla, G. F. Laghi, W. Lowrie, S. Manfrin, A. Mastandrea, P. Mietto, G. Muttoni, C. Neri, R. Posenato, M. Rechichi, R. Rettori and G. Roghi. 1999. The Prati di Stuores/Stuores Wiesen Section (Dolomites, Italy): a candidate Global Stratotype Section and Point for the base of the Carnian stage. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 105(1):37-78 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 50875: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 24.05.2005

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