Rabekke Formation

The Rabekke Formation is a geological formation dating to the latest Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous, around 146 to 145 million years ago.^[1] The formation crops out on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Vertebrate fossils have been found in the formation.^[2]

Rabekke Formation
Stratigraphic range: Latest Tithonian-earliest Berriasian ~146–143 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological Formation
Unit of	Nyker Group
Sub-units	Homanshald & Skyttegård Members
Underlies	Robbedale Formation
Overlies	Bagå Formation
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, mudstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	55.1°N 14.8°E / 55.1; 14.8
Approximate paleocoordinates	46.5°N 21.5°E / 46.5; 21.5
Region	Bornholm
Country	Denmark
Rabekke Formation (Denmark)

Fossil content

Dinosaurs

Small dromaeosaurid and indeterminate maniraptoran teeth have been uncovered in this formation. Sauropod tracks have also been found.^[2]

Mammals

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Description	Images
Sunnyodon[2]	S. notleyi	Bornholm, Denmark[2]	Tooth[2]

Crocodylomorphs

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Description	Images
Bernissartia[2]	B. sp[2]	Bornholm, Denmark[2]	Teeth[2]
Goniopholis[2]	G. sp[2]	Bornholm, Denmark[2]	Teeth[2]
Theriosuchus[2]	T. sp[2]	Bornholm, Denmark[2]	Teeth[2]

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Birds

Small possible bird teeth have been identified in this formation.^[2]

Turtles

Unidentified turtle carapaces have been recovered from the formation.^[2]

Fish

Scales and jawbones of actinopterygian have been uncovered.^[2]

Amphibians

Postcranial elements of amphibians have been identified.^[2]

Lizards

Postcranial remains from lizards have been recovered.^[2]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Denmark