Dürrestein Formation

The Dürrestein Formation is a Carnian geologic formation in Italy. Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.^[1]

Dürrestein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian 222–208 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	46.7°N 12.2°E / 46.7; 12.2
Approximate paleocoordinates	13.3°N 19.9°E / 13.3; 19.9
Country	Italy
Extent	Southern Limestone Alps
Dürrestein Formation (Italy)

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[2]

Sponges

• Atrochaetetes medius
• Cryptocoelia zitteli
• Jablonskyia andrusovi
• Sestrostomella robusta
• Uvanella irregularis
• Amblisyphonella sp.
• Colospongia sp.
• Dendronella sp.
• Solenopora sp.
• Stellinspongia sp.

Corals

• Margarosmilia zieteni
• Margarosmilia sp.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Prosauropod tracks
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy