Sulzkogel R3, Bed 2, Rossfeld Formation, Upper Austria: Late/Upper Valanginian, Austria

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
2 individuals
Cephalopoda
Lamellaptychus trauthi
3 individuals
Lamellaptychus cf. bicurvatus
1 individual
Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae
Phylloceras sp. Suess 1865
3 individuals
Ptychophylloceras semisulcatum (d'Orbigny 1842)
1 individual
recombined as Phylloceras semisulcatum
subspecies kiliani
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Neocomitidae
Eleniceras ex gr. tchechitevi Breskovski 1967
2 individuals
Neocomites sp. Uhlig 1905
1 individual
Neocomites aff. callidiscus (Thieuloy 1971)
1 individual
original and current combination Neocomites (Teschenites) callidiscus
Rodighieroites cf. cardulus Company 1987
1 individual
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Protetragonitidae
Leptotetragonites cf. honnoratianus (d'Orbigny 1841)
1 individual
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Oosterellidae
Oosterella cf. begastrensis Company 1987
1 individual
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae
Olcostephanus sp. Neumayr 1875
1 individual
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Haploceratidae
? Haploceras sp. Zittel 1870
3 individuals
Haploceras (Neolissoceras) grasianum (d'Orbigny 1841)
2 individuals
recombined as Haploceras grasianum
see common names

Geography
Country:Austria
Coordinates: 47.8° North, 14.5° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:32.5° North, 22.8° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Valanginian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 1
Key time interval:Late/Upper Valanginian
Age range of interval:139.80000 - 132.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Rossfeld
Local section:Sulzkogel R3 Local bed:2
Local order:bottom to top
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified siltstone
Secondary lithology: lithified marl
Lithology description: gray marly siltstones and silty marls
Environment:offshore
Taphonomy
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:69108
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:U. Merkel
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2007-02-19 04:33:40 Last modified:2007-02-19 06:33:41
Access level:the public Released:2007-02-19 04:33:37
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

19927. Z. Vasicek and P. Faupl. 1996. Die Cephalopoden aus den Rossfeldschichten der Reichraminger Decke (Obervalanginium, oberösterreichische Kalkalpen) [Cephalopods from the Rossfeld Formation of the Reichraming Nappe (Late Valanginian, Northern Calcareous Alps, Upper Austria)]. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 139(1):101-125 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]