Löwenstein Formation

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Löwenstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Norian (Alaunian) 215.6–212 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofKeuper
UnderliesTrossingen Formation
OverliesMainhardt Formation
ThicknessAt least 80 m
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherMarl
Location
RegionEurope
CountryFile:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
ExtentBavaria, Baden-Württemberg

The Löwenstein Formation (Stubensandstein in Baden-Württemberg, Burgsandstein in Bavaria) is a lithostratigraphic formation of the Keuper in Germany. It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the Trossingen Formation. It dates back to the middle Norian.[1]

Fauna

Theropod tracks and an unnamed herrerasaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein.[2]

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Archosaurs

Dinosaurs

Sauropodomorphs
Sauropodomorphs of the Stubensandstein
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Efraasia E. minor Lower File:Efraasia Scale.svg
Plateosaurus[3] P. gracilis[3] "[Twenty one] partial skeletons, isolated elements, [three] partial skulls, juvenile to adult."[5] Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis [6] File:Plateosaurus Skelett 2.jpg
Theropods
Theropods of the Stubensandstein
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Dolichosuchus[4] D. cristatus[4] Middle[4] "Tibia"[7] Actually indeterminate coelophysoid remains[4]
Halticosaurus[4] H. longotarsus[4] Middle[4] "Mandibular fragment, vertebrae, humerus, illium, femur, metatarsal."[7] Later found to be indeterminate coelophysoid remains[4]
Liliensternus L. liliensterni File:Liliensternus NT.jpg
Procompsognathus[4] P. triassicus[4] Middle[4] "Partial postcranial skeleton."[8]
File:Procompsognathus.jpg

Reptiles

Archosaurs of the Stubensandstein
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Aetosaurus A. feratus Lower File:Aetosaurus ferratus Model.jpg
A. crassicauda
Apatosuchus A. orbitoangulatus Lower "Partial skull"
Mystriosuchus M. ? File:Mystriosuchus planirostris NT.jpg
Nicrosaurus N. kapffi Middle File:Nicrosaurus kapffi skull.JPG
N. meyeri
Paratypothorax P. andressi Middle File:Paratypothorax andressorum.JPG
Saltoposuchus S. connectens File:Saltoposuchus BW.jpg
S. longipes
Tanystrosuchus T. posthomus Middle " Neck vertebra"
Teratosaurus[4] T. suevicus[4] Middle[4] Galton and Benton showed that Teratosaurus is actually a rauisuchian.[9][10]
File:Teratosaurus BW.jpg

Other Amniotes

See also

References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 521–525. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 1. Lower Stubensandstein," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; '1. Lower Stubensandstein' and '2. Middle Stubensandstein,'" in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 2. Middle Stubensandstein," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  5. "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 236.
  6. Yates, A.M. (2003). "Species taxonomy of the sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Löwenstein Formation (Norian, Late Triassic) of Germany". Palaeontology 46 (2): 317–337
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 50.
  8. "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 48.
  9. Galton, P. M. (1985). "The poposaurid thecodontian Teratosaurus suevicus von Meyer, plus referred specimens mostly based on prosauropod dinosaurs". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, B, 116: 1-29.
  10. Benton, M.J. (1986). "The late Triassic reptile Teratosaurus - a rauisuchian, not a dinosaur". Palaeontology 29: 293-301.

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