Alekseevka II (Locality 178) (Triassic of Russian Federation)

Where: Orenburg, Russian Federation (52.9° N, 51.7° E: paleocoordinates 31.8° N, 42.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Staritskaya Formation, Smithian (251.3 - 247.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: "channel"; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: V. P. Tverdokhlebov, G. I. Tverdokhlebova, M. V. Surkov and M. J. Benton. 2003. Tetrapod localities from the Triassic of the SE of European Russia. Earth-Science Reviews 60(1-2):1-66 [J. Mueller/T. Liebrecht/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 196057: authorized by Alex Dunhill, entered by Bethany Allen on 03.09.2018

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Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Lepidosauria -
? Rhynchocephalia indet.
? Rhynchocephalia indet. Günther 1867 rhynchocephalian
Vertebra
Amphibia
 Temnospondyli -
Temnospondyli indet., Benthosuchus sp.
Temnospondyli indet. von Zittel 1887 tetrapod
Fragments of skull roof, dermal bones, lower jaws, ribs
Benthosuchus sp. Efremov 1936 tetrapod
Skull fragment