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Painten Formation
Geological formation in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Painten Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic period.[1]
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Description
It is roughly contemporary with the Altmühltal Formation (which includes the true Solnhofen limestone), as they both underlay the Mörnsheim Formation.[2] The 12th specimen, or "Schamhaupten specimen", of Archaeopteryx was uncovered in the lower portion of the Painten Formation.[2] Other dinosaurs found here include Juravenator, Ostromia and possibly Compsognathus.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
Reptiles
Fish
- Chondrichthyes
- Osteichthyes
- Anaethalion zapporum[8]
- Ascalabothrissops voelkli[8]
- Scheenstia zappi[8]
- Undina penicillata[8]
- Voelklichthys comitatus[8]
- Allothrissops sp.[8]
- Gyrodus sp.[8]
- Leptolepis sp.[8]
- ?Elopsomolos sp.[8]
Invertebrates
- Echinoids
- Pygaster sp.
- Echinoidea indet.
- Crinoids
- Saccocoma tenella
- Millericrinus sp.
- Corals
Flora
- Crescentiella morronensis
- Cycadopteris jurensis
- Araucarites sp.
- Brachyphyllum sp.
- Goniolina sp.
- Sphenopteris sp.
- Phaeophyceae indet.
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References
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