Where: Italy (46.5° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 13.5° N, 19.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (San Cassiano Formation), Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• The lower member ("Untere Cassianer Schichten", UCS) overlies the La Valle Formation. Sample 11SW 4.0: 117.2 m from the stake 1. Daxatina cf. canadesis subzone, lower Carnian.

• 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 50981: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 25.05.2005

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