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 1SW 4.5: 5.5 m from the stake 1. Regoledanus subzone, uppermost Ladinian.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments
Size classes: macrofossils, 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 50963: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 25.05.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Foraminifera | |
Nodosariata | |
Crinoidea | |
Osteocrinus saklibelensis Sea lily
Osteocrinus goestlingensis Sea lily
Osteocrinus rectus Frizzell and Exline 1955 Sea lily | |
Axicrinus sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1977 Sea lily |