Trigonodus-Dolomit, Hall (Triassic of Germany)

Where: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (49.1° N, 9.7° E: paleocoordinates 15.1° N, 18.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Rottweil Formation (Muschelkalk Group), Middle Triassic (247.2 - 237.0 Ma)

• from the "Trigonodusdolomit", part of the Upper Muschelkalk

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: peritidal; dolomite

• Trigonodusdolomit is a peritidal dolostone

Size class: mesofossils

Collected by F. Schütz

Collection methods: quarrying,

• brought to Schütz by a quarry worker

Primary reference: E. Fraas. 1900. Zanclodon schützii n. sp. aus dem Trigonodusdolomit von Hall [Zanclodon schützii n. sp. from the Trigonodus-dolomite of Halle]. Jahreshefte des Vereins für Vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg 56:510-513 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77928: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 23.01.2008

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Reptilia
 Loricata - Rauisuchidae
"Zanclodon schutzii n. sp." = Teratosaurus schuetzii
"Zanclodon schutzii n. sp." = Teratosaurus schuetzii Fraas 1900 rauisuchid
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