Ahbach Formation

The Ahbach Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Devonian period.

Ahbach Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eifelian-Givetian ~390–385 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Hallert & Olifant members
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Mudstone
Location
Coordinates	50.3°N 7.6°E / 50.3; 7.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	23.0°S 8.°E / -23.0; 8.
Region	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz
Country	Germany
Extent	Eifel, Rhenisch Schiefergebirge
Ahbach Formation (Germany)

Fossil content

The formation has provided among others the following fossils:^[1]

• Alveolites intermixtus
• Aulopora serpens
• Favosites saginatus
• Heliolites porosus
• Pachytheca stellimicans
• Platyaxum (Platyaxum) escharoides
• Platyaxum (Egosiella) clathratum
• Pseudopalaeoporella lummatonensis
• Thamnophyllum caespitosum
• Thamnopora nicholsoni
• Thamnopora cf. dubia
• Cupressocrinites sp.
• Girvanella sp.
• Resteignella sp.
• Sphaerocodium sp.
• ?Couvinianella sp.
• Trilobita indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany