Holzmaden, Univ Löwen, epsilon II/3: Early/Lower Toarcian, Germany
collected by B. Hauff Sr 1911

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Stenopterygius eos n. sp.
Maisch 2008
Lectotype SMNS 3775, syntype NMS R4154
Stenopterygius intercedens n. sp.
Maisch 2008
SMNS 10460
Stenopterygius incessus
Maisch 2008
Paralectotype locality
Stenopterygius sp. Jaekel 1904
Maisch 2008
SMNS 50693, 54064, 55934
Stenopterygius quadriscissus n. sp. Quenstedt 1858
Maisch 2008
SMNS 6293, PMUU R160, GPIT 11491/8; lectotype: GPIT 43/0219-1
Reptilia - Rhamphorhynchidae
Dorygnathus banthensis (Theodori 1831)
1 individual
recombined as Dimorphodon banthensis
Univ. Löwen specimen, skeleton without skull. Original specimen lost - cast is BSP 1964 XXIV 328
see common names

Geography
Country:Germany State/province:Baden-Württenburg County:Esslingen
Coordinates: 48.6° North, 9.5° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:37.8° North, 17.9° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Jurassic Epoch:Early/Lower Jurassic
Stage:Toarcian 10 m.y. bin:Jurassic 3
Key time interval:Early/Lower Toarcian Zone: tenuicostatum
Age range of interval:184.20000 - 182.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Posidonia Shale Member:Lias Epsilon II/3
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Lias ("Schwarzjura") epsilon II/3 (Fleins).
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:planar lamination,black "shale"
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Lagerst�tten type:conservation
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Associated major elements:all
Fragmentation:none
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:BSP
Collectors:B. Hauff Sr Collection dates:1911
Collection method comments: University of Löwen - original specimen now stolen and a cast is available in the BSP in Munich
Metadata
Database number:91588
Authorizer:R. Butler, P. Mannion Enterer:R. Butler, J. Tennant
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2009-10-05 01:59:02 Last modified:2013-07-31 12:33:17
Access level:the public Released:2009-10-05 01:59:02
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

30856. K. Padian. 2008. The Early Jurassic pterosaur Dorygnathus banthensis (Theodori, 1830). Special Papers in Palaeontology 80:1-64 [R. Butler/R. Butler]

Secondary references:

46688 M. W. Maisch. 2008. Revision der gattung Stenopterygius Jaekel, 1904 emend. von Huene, 1922 (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) aus dem unteren Jura Westeuropas. Palaeodiversity 1:227-271 [P. Mannion/J. Tennant/J. Tennant]