Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: Rhaetian, France
collected 1851-

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Rhaetipollis germanicus
Cuny 1995
Granuloperculatipollis rudis
Cuny 1995
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes
Lissodus minimus (Agassiz 1839)
Duffin 1993 2 specimens
SNP 1006-7
Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Nemacanthus monilifer Agassiz 1836
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 5 elements
Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes
Hybodus sp. Agassiz 1834
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 45 elements
new species
    = Rhomphaiodon nicolensis n. gen., n. sp. Duffin 1993
Duffin 1993
Saurichthyiformes - Saurichthyidae
Saurichthys sp. Agassiz 1834
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 25 elements
Dipnoi - Ptychoceratodontidae
Ptychoceratodus phillipsi (Agassiz 1838)
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 8 elements
Dipnoi - Ceratodontidae
Ceratodus kaupi Agassiz 1838
Duffin 1993 1 specimen
Amphibia - Temnospondyli
Temnospondyli indet. von Zittel 1887
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 2 specimens
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Metoposauridae
? Capitosauridae indet. Watson 1919
Buffetaut and Wouters 1986 1 specimen
    = Metoposaurus cf. diagnosticus Meyer 1842
Cuny and Ramboer 1991
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Plagiosauridae
Plagiosaurus sp. Jaekel 1914
Buffetaut and Wouters 1986 68 specimens
    = Plagiosauridae indet. Abel 1919
Cuny and Ramboer 1991
    = cf. Plagiosaurus sp. Jaekel 1914
Schoch and Milner 2014
unclassified
Hahnia obliqua n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit and Battail 1997
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R164, left upper postcanine (holotype); 4 other specimens
Theroteinus nikolai n. gen., n. sp. Sigogneau-Russell et al. 1986
Sigogneau-Russell et al. 1986 5 specimens
Haramiyidae
Haramiyidae indet. Simpson 1940
1 specimen
tooth
Thomasia sp. Poche 1908
Godefroit and Sigogneau-Russell 1995
Thomasia antiqua (Plieninger 1847)
Godefroit and Sigogneau-Russell 1995
Thomasia moorei (Owen 1871)
Godefroit and Sigogneau-Russell 1995
Kuehneotheriidae
Fluctuodon necmergor n. gen., n. sp. Debuysschere 2017
Debuysschere 2017
Kuehneotherium praecursoris Kermack et al. 1968
Godefroit and Sigogneau-Russell 1995
Kuehneotherium stanislavi n. sp. Debuysschere 2017
Debuysschere 2017
Morganucodonta - Morganucodontidae
Brachyzostrodon informal sp. 1 Sigogneau-Russell 1983
Hahn et al. 1991 3 specimens
RAS 717, SNP 5Ph, 29
Brachyzostrodon informal sp. 2 Sigogneau-Russell 1983
Hahn et al. 1991 1 specimen
RAS FW45
Brachyzostrodon coupatezi n. gen., n. sp. Sigogneau-Russell 1983
8 specimens
SNP 100, 171, 225, 500, 737; RAS 78G, 785, 875.
Brachyzostrodon maior n. sp. Hahn et al. 1991
Hahn et al. 1991 1 specimen
RAS 1020W
Mammalia - Woutersiidae
Woutersia butleri n. sp. Sigogneau-Russell and Hahn 1995
Sigogneau-Russell and Hahn 1995 5 specimens
SNP 517, holotype right lower molar; lower teeth: SNP 119, left molar. Upper teeth: SNP 88; SNP 82; SNP 720; all from the right side.
Woutersia mirabilis n. sp. Sigogneau-Russell 1983
Sigogneau-Russell and Hahn 1995 3 specimens
SNP 101, holotype left lower molar;SNP 52W, right upper molar; SNP 74 W, partial right upper mola
Mammalia - Multituberculata
? Multituberculata indet. Cope 1884
1 specimen
tooth
Therioherpetidae
Meurthodon gallicus n. gen., n. sp. Sigogneau-Russell and Hahn 1994
Sigogneau-Russell and Hahn 1994 1 specimen
MNHN SNP-1-W
unclassified
Gaumia longiradicata Hahn et al. 1987
Godefroit and Battail 1997
12 specimens in IRSNB and MNHP
Chiniquodontidae
Lepagia gaumensis Hahn et al. 1987
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R167 , IRSNB 28 1 14/051 , ? IRSNB 28114/104
Dromatheriidae
Pseudotriconodon wildi Hahn et al. 1984
Godefroit and Battail 1997
Around 30 specimens, in IRSNB and MNHP
Traversodontidae
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R174, left upper postcanine
Rosieria delsatei n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit and Battail 1997
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R173, left upper postcanine
? Microscalenodon sp. Hahn et al. 1988
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R175, left upper postcanine
Maubeugia lotharingica n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit and Battail 1997
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R172, left upper postcanine
unclassified
Tricuspes tapeinodon n. sp. Godefroit and Battail 1997
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R161, upper right molariform (holotype); 10 other specimens
Tricuspes sigogneauae Hahn 1994
Godefroit and Sigogneau-Russell 1995
Tricuspes tuebingensis Huene 1933
Godefroit and Battail 1997
IRSNB R158, upper molariform
Reptilia
Procompsognathidae indet. Huene 1929
Buffetaut and Wouters 1986 13 specimens
    = ? Theropoda indet. Marsh 1881
Cuny and Ramboer 1991
    = Archosauriformes informal indet. 1 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997
? Ornithischia informal indet. 2 Seeley 1888
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 2 specimens
IRSNB R186, 28114/2
    = Archosauriformes indet. Gauthier 1986
Butler et al. 2006
aff. Tecovasaurus sp. Hunt and Lucas 1994
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
IRSNB R185
    = Archosauriformes indet. Gauthier 1986
Butler et al. 2006
? Ornithischia informal indet. 3 Seeley 1888
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
IRSNB R202
    = Archosauriformes indet. Gauthier 1986
Butler et al. 2006
Archosauriformes informal indet. 2 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 2 specimens
Archosauriformes informal indet. 3 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 4 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 2 specimens
Archosauriformes informal indet. 5 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 6 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 7 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 7 specimens
Archosauriformes informal indet. 8 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 2 specimens
Archosauriformes informal indet. 9 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 2 specimens
Archosauriformes informal indet. 10 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 11 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 12 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Archosauriformes informal indet. 13 Gauthier 1986
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 1 specimen
Graoullyodon hacheti n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit and Cuny 1997
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 3 specimens
Reptilia - Phytosauridae
Rutiodon rutimeyeri (Huene 1911)
Buffetaut and Wouters 1986 100 specimens
    = Phytosauridae informal indet. 1 Jaeger 1828
Godefroit and Cuny 1997
replaced by Mystriosuchinae
Reptilia - Parasuchidae
Phytosauridae informal indet. 2 Jaeger 1828
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 7 specimens
replaced by Mystriosuchinae
Reptilia - Plateosauridae
Plateosaurus sp. Meyer 1837
Buffetaut and Wouters 1986 11 specimens
IRSNB R184, 28114/94, /97, /170-174, /619, /643, /746, RAS094G
Reptilia - Campylognathoididae
Eudimorphodon sp. Zambelli 1973
Godefroit and Cuny 1997 8 specimens
IRSNB R182, R183, 28114/102, 28114/165, 28114/166, 28114/605, 28114/632, 28114/711, teeth
Reptilia
? Procolophonoidea indet. Romer 1956
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 1 specimen
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes
Pycnodontiformes indet. Berg 1937
Cuny and Ramboer 1991 1 element
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Shublikodiniaceae
Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica Below 1987
Cuny 1995
see common names

Geography
Country:France State/province:Lorraine County:Meuthe-et-Moselle
Coordinates: 48.6° North, 6.3° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:35.5° North, 8.7° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Altitude:209 meters
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Triassic Epoch:Late/Upper Triassic
Stage:Rhaetian 10 m.y. bin:Triassic 4
Key time interval:Rhaetian
Age range of interval:208.50000 - 201.30000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Grès à Avicula contorta
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Lower Rhaetian? Perhaps equivalent to Knollenmergel (Cuny & Ramboer 1991)
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:pebbly,brown,green argillaceous sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: "brown sands, green clay and pebbles"
Environment:fluvial-lacustrine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Degree of concentration:concentrated
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:medium
Disassociated major elements:some
Disassociated minor elements:many
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some genera
Collection methods:bulk,sieve,field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collection dates:1851-present
Taxonomic list comments:incomplete
Metadata
Also known as:Rossières-aux-Salines, Rosieres-aux-Salines
Database number:36106
Authorizer:E. Fara, R. Butler, M. Carrano, A. Dunhill, M. Clapham, R. Benson Enterer:E. Fara, R. Butler, P. Vazquez, M. Carrano, B. Allen, E. Dunne, R. Benson
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2004-01-13 23:58:46 Last modified:2021-06-23 09:57:58
Access level:the public Released:2004-01-13 23:58:46
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

9688.5% 25040D. Sigogneau-Russell. 1983. Nouveaux taxons de mammifères rhétiens [New taxa of Rhaetian mammals]. Second Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems, Jadwisin 1981. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 28(1-2):233-249 [E. Fara/E. Fara/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

77207 N. Bardet and G. Cuny. 1993. Triassic reptile faunas from France. In J.-M. Mazin & G. Pinna (ed.), Evolution, Ecology and Biogeography of the Triassic Reptiles. Acts of the Workshop Organized by Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano. Milano 19–21 Giugno 1991 2:9-18 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
45554 E. Buffetaut, G. Cuny, and J. Le Loeuff. 1991. French dinosaurs: the best record in Europe?. Modern Geology 16:17-42 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
15228ETE E. Buffetaut and G. Wouters. 1986. Amphibian and reptile remains from the Upper Triassic of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (eastern France) and their biostratigraphic significance. Modern Geology 10:133-145 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
19402ETE R. J. Butler, L. B. Porro, and A. B. Heckert. 2006. A supposed heterodontosaurid tooth from the Rhaetian of Switzerland and a reassessment of the European Late Triassic record of Ornithischia (Dinosauria). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatshefte 2006(10):613-633 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
77771 G. Cuny. 1995. Evolution des faunes de vertébrés à la limite trias-jurassique: apports de la Lorraine [Evolution of vertebrate faunas at the Triassic-Jurassic boundary: contributions from Lorraine]. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 104(1-2):55-65 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
12980ETE G. Cuny and G. Ramboer. 1991. Nouvelles donnees sur la faune et l'age de Saint Nicolas de Port [New data on the fauna and age of Saint Nicolas de Port]. Revue de Paléobiologie, Genève 10(1):69-78 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
66017 M. Debuysschere. 2017. The Kuehneotheriidae (Mammaliaformes) from Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (Upper Triassic, France): a Systematic Review. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 24:127-146 [R. Butler/E. Dunne]
46128 C. J. Duffin. 1993. Late Triassic sharks teeth (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (north-east France). Belgian Geological Survey, Professional Paper, Elasmobranches et Stratigraphie 264(1993):7-32 [M. Clapham/P. Vazquez]
12975ETE P. M. Galton. 1998. The prosauropod dinosaur Plateosaurus (Dimodosaurus) poligniensis (Pidancet & Chopard, 1862) (Upper Triassic, Poligny, France). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 207(2):255-288 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
66786 P. Godefroit and B. Battail. 1997. Late Triassic cynodonts from Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (north-eastern France) . Geodiversitas 19(3):567-631 [A. Dunhill/B. Allen]
19410ETE P. Godefroit and G. Cuny. 1997. Archosauriform teeth from the Upper Triassic of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (northeastern France). Palaeovertebrata 26(1-4):1-34 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
63605 P. Godefroit and D. Sigogneau-Russell. 1995. Cynodontes et mammifères primitifs du Trias Supèrieur, en region Lorraine et Luxembourgeoise [Cynodonts and primitive mammals form the Upper Triassic, in the Lorraine region and Luxembourg]. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 104(1-2):9-21 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
37037 G. Hahn, D. Signogneau-Russell, and P. Godefroit. 1991. New data on Brachyzostrodon (Mammalia; Upper Triassic). Geologica et Palaeontologica 25:237-249 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
32304 R. B. Irmis, W. G. Parker, S. J. Nesbitt and J. Liu. 2007. Early ornithischian dinosaurs: the Triassic record. Historical Biology 19(1):3-22 [R. Butler/R. Butler/M. Carrano]
57795 R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner. 2014. Handbook of Paleoherpetology Part 3A2 Temnospondyli I. [R. Butler/E. Dunne/E. Dunne]
13248ETE D. Sigogneau-Russell, R. M. Frank, and J. Hemmerlé. 1986. A new family of mammals from the lower part of the French Rhaetic. In K. Padian (ed.), The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs: Faunal Change Across the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 99-108 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
24930ETE D. Sigogneau-Russell and G. Hahn. 1994. Late Triassic microvertebrates from central Europe. In N. C. Fraser & H.-D. Sues (eds.), In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 197-213 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
42361 D. Sigogneau-Russell and R. Hahn. 1995. Reassessment of the late Triassic symmetrodont mammal Woutersia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 40(3):245-260 [R. Benson/R. Benson]
59609 D. I. Whiteside, C. J. Duffin, P. G. Gill, J. E. A. Marshall, and M. J. Benton. 2016. The Late Triassic and Early Jurassic fissure faunas from Bristol and South Wales: stratigraphy and setting. Palaeontologia Polonica 67:257-287 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]