Where: Italy (46.5° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 7.5° N, 22.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Lower Member (San Cassiano Formation), Ladinian (242.0 - 237.0 Ma)
• The lower member ("Untere Cassianer Schichten", UCS) overlies the La Valle Formation. Sample 5SW 0.0: 41.8 m from the stake 1. Regoledanus subzone, uppermost Ladinian.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments
Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils
Primary reference: C. Broglio Loriga, S. Cirilli, V. Zanche, D. Bari, P. Gianolla, G. F. Laghi, W. Lowrie, S. Manfrin, A. Mastandrea, P. Mietto, G. Muttoni, C. Neri, R. Posenato, M. Rechichi, R. Rettori and G. Roghi. 1999. The Prati di Stuores/Stuores Wiesen Section (Dolomites, Italy): a candidate Global Stratotype Section and Point for the base of the Carnian stage. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 105(1):37-78 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 50972: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 25.05.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Foraminifera | |
Nodosariata | |
Holothuroidea | |
Acanthotheelia spinosa Frizzell and Exline 1955 sea cucumber | |
Ophiuroidea | |
Nodolanx multinodosa Kristan-Tollmann 1976 brittle star | |
Crinoidea | |
Ossicrinus reticulatus, Osteocrinus saklibelensis, Osteocrinus acus, Osteocrinus sp., Osteocrinus rectus
Ossicrinus reticulatus Kristan-Tollmann 1970 Sea lily
Osteocrinus saklibelensis Sea lily
Osteocrinus acus Sea lily
Osteocrinus sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1970 Sea lily
Osteocrinus rectus Frizzell and Exline 1955 Sea lily | |
Axicrinus sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1977 Sea lily |