Hessberger Quarry, Hildburghausen tracksite: Olenekian - Anisian, Germany
collected by R. Sickler & Kessler 1833–1834, 2003–2004

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Agostropus falcatus n. gen., n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952
Procolophonipus triadicus n. gen., n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
Procolophonipus acutus n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
Reptilia - Chirotheriidae
Chirotherium sp. Kaup 1835
Lang and Huene 1952 2 individuals
Chirotherium ? vorbachi Kirchner 1927
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
Chirotherium barthii n. gen., n. sp. Kaup 1835
2 individuals
Chirotherium ? barthi (Kaup 1835)
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
original and current combination Chirotherium barthii
Chirotherium pfeifferi Soergel 1925
Schmidt 1959 2 individuals
synonym of Chirotherium barthii
Chirotherium hildburghausense Lilienstern 1939
Schmidt 1959 1 individual
recombined as Synaptichnium hildburghausense
Reptilia - Rhynchocephalia
Hamatopus wildfeueri n. gen., n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952 3 individuals
Reptilia
Akropus langi n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
synonym of Rhynchosauroides
Akropus schochardti n. gen., n. sp. von Lilienstern 1939
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
Reptilia - Testudines
Chelonipus cuneiformis n. sp. von Lilienstern 1939
Lang and Huene 1952
Chelonipus torquatus n. gen., n. sp. von Lilienstern 1939
Lang and Huene 1952 1 individual
unclassified
Onychopus triadicus n. gen., n. sp.
Lang and Huene 1952
see common names

Geography
Country:Germany State/province:Thuringia
Coordinates: 50.4° North, 10.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:16.0° North, 20.2° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Triassic
Key time interval:Olenekian - Anisian
Age range of interval:251.20000 - 242.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Buntsandstein Formation:Chirotheriensandstein
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: Thuringischer Chirotheriensandstein
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:quartzose,gray poorly lithified sandstone
Secondary lithology:fine claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:cast,mold/impression,trace
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Spatial orientation:life position
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Spatial resolution:autochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collectors:R. Sickler & Kessler Collection dates:1833–1834, 2003–2004
Metadata
Database number:182300
Authorizer:M. Carrano Enterer:M. Carrano
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2016-10-19 16:25:56 Last modified:2023-11-07 13:24:38
Access level:the public Released:2016-10-19 16:25:56
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
60637. J. J. Kaup. 1835. Thier-Fährten von Hildburghausen: Chirotherium oder Chirosaurus [Animal tracks from Hildburghausen: Chirotherium or Chirosaurus]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrfaktenkunde 1835:327-328 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

64174 W. Buckland. 1858. The Bridgewater Treatises on the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as Manifested in the Creation. Treatise IV. Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology. 3rd Edition 1:lxxxiii-542 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
63086 H. Girard. 1846. Über die Fährten vorweltlicher Thiere im Sandstein, insbesondere von Chirotherium [On the tracks of prehistoric animals in sandstone, especially Chirotherium]. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1846:1-22 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
62945 H. J. Hagen. 1886. Die geologischen Verhältnisse im Arbeitsgebiete der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft Nürnberg [The geological conditions in the working areas of the Natural History Society of Nuremberg]. Abhandlungen der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Nürnberg 8:1-27 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
76507 H. Haubold and H. Klein. 2005. Chirotherium barthii—the very early beginning of dinosaurs. International Symposium on Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates Palaeoichnology. Abstract Book 71-72 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
64450 M. Lang and F. v. Huene. 1952. Die Saurier Thüringens nach Erhebungen ihres centralen Betreuters Dr. med. u. Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern† [The Dinosaurs of Thuringia after Surveys of Their Central Supervisor M.D. and Dr. Nat. Sci. Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern†] 1-42 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
69415 H. v. Meyer and T. Plieninger. 1844. Beiträge zur Paläontologie Württemberg’s, enthaltend die Fossilen Wirbelthierreste aus den Triasgebilden mit Besonderer Rücksicht auf die Labyrinthodonten des Keupers [Contributions to the Paleontology of Württemberg, Including the Fossil Vertebrate Remains from the Triassic Formations with Special Regard to the Labyrinthodonts of the Keupers] 1-132 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
69418 F. A. Quenstedt. 1856. Sonst und Jetzt. Populäre Vorträge über Geologie [Other and Now. Popular Lectures on Geology] viii-288 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
62684 H. Schmidt. 1959. Die Cornberger Fährten im Rahmen der Vierfüssler-Entwicklung [The Cornberger tracks as part of the evolution of quadrupeds]. Abhandlungen des Hessischen Landesamtes für Bodenforschung 28:1-137 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
68227 T. C. Winkler. 1886. Histoire de l’Ichnologie. Étude Ichnologique sur les Empreintes de Pas d’Animaux Fossiles, Suivie de la Description des Plaques à Impressions d’Animaux qui se Trouvent au Musée Teyler [History of Ichnology. Ichnological Study of Fossil Animal Footprints, Followed by the Description of Slabs with Animal Impressions found in Teyler’s Museum] iv-200 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]