Dürrestein Formation
Carnian geologic formation in Italy
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The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
PrimaryLimestone
| Dürrestein Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carnian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.7°N 12.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 13.3°N 19.9°E |
| Country | Italy |
| Extent | Southern Limestone Alps |
  Dürrestein Formation (Italy) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Sponges
- Atrochaetetes medius
- Cryptocoelia zitteli
- Jablonskyia andrusovi
- Sestrostomella robusta
- Uvanella irregularis
- Amblisyphonella sp.
- Colospongia sp.
- Dendronella sp.
- Solenopora sp.
- Stellinspongia sp.
- Corals
- Margarosmilia zieteni
- Margarosmilia sp.