Hernstein Castle (Triassic of Austria)

Where: Niederösterreich, Austria (47.9° N, 16.1° E: paleocoordinates 28.3° N, 19.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hallstatt Formation, Sevatian (212.0 - 205.6 Ma)

• Epigondolella bidentata conodont zone, Late Norian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified limestone

• platform slope deposition in shallower conditions than the condensed ammonoid-shell-rich distal pelagic facies of the Hallstatt Limestone
• 4 30-cm-thick densely packed shell beds

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C. McRoberts, L. Krystyn, and A. Shea. 2008. Rhaetian (Late Triassic) Monotis (Bivalvia: Pectinoida) from the eastern Northern Calcareous Alps (Austria) and the end-Norian crisis in pelagic faunas. Palaeontology 51(3):721-735 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 85008: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 21.11.2008, edited by Loic Villier

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Monotidae
Monotis salinaria
Monotis salinaria Schlotheim 1820 scallop
Ophiuroidea
 Phrynophiurida - Eospondylidae
Ophioflabellum hessi1
Ophioflabellum hessi1 Donofrio and Mostler 1977 brittle star
Holothuroidea
  - Kuehnitidae
Kuehnites dumosus n. sp.4
Kuehnites dumosus n. sp.4 Mostler 1972 sea cucumber
  - Semperitidae
Semperites radiatus n. sp.3
Semperites radiatus n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
  - Stichopitidae
Uncinulinoides porosa n. sp.4, Uncinulinoides alternata n. sp.4, "Uncinulinoides diffissus n. sp." = Punctatites longirameus3, Stichopitella hernsteini4
Uncinulinoides porosa n. sp.4 Mostler 1972 sea cucumber
Uncinulinoides alternata n. sp.4 Mostler 1972 sea cucumber
"Uncinulinoides diffissus n. sp." = Punctatites longirameus3 Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
  - Palelpidiidae
Palelpidia norica2
Palelpidia norica2 Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
  - Priscopedatidae
Priscopedatus multiangulatus n. sp.3, Priscopedatus foliosus n. sp.3, Priscopedatus artus n. sp.3, Priscopedatus crassus n. sp.3, Solopedatus parvus n. gen. n. sp.3
Priscopedatus multiangulatus n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Priscopedatus foliosus n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Priscopedatus artus n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Priscopedatus crassus n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Solopedatus parvus n. gen. n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Achistridae
Achistrum longirostrum n. sp.3, Achistrum brevis n. sp.3
Achistrum longirostrum n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Achistrum brevis n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Myriotrochidae
Acanthotheelia angustiperforata n. sp.3
Acanthotheelia angustiperforata n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Chiridotidae
Theelia fissa n. sp.3, Theelia conglobata n. sp.3
Theelia fissa n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Theelia conglobata n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
 Dendrochirotida -
Binoculites tornatus n. sp.4
Binoculites tornatus n. sp.4 Mostler 1972 sea cucumber
 Dendrochirotida - Calclamnidae
Curvatella spinosa n. sp.3, "Calclamnella nuda n. sp." = Calclamna nuda3
Curvatella spinosa n. sp.3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
"Calclamnella nuda n. sp." = Calclamna nuda3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
1Donofrio and Mostler 1977; 2Mostler 1968; 3Mostler 1971; 4Mostler 1972