Regnana Formation

The Regnana Formation is an Early Permian (Kungurian) geologic formation located in the Italian Alps that is part of the Athesian Volcanic Complex.^[1] Reptile and plant remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[2][3] The formation is mainly made up of andesite and pyroclastic rock.^[4]

Regnana Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian, Kungurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Athesian Volcanic Complex
Sub-units	San Pellegrino Member Stramaiolo’ (Redebus) locality
Underlies	Ora Formation
Lithology
Primary	Andesite
Other	Pyroclastic rock
Location
Region	Pinè Valley, Italian Alps
Country	Italy

Paleobiota

Fossils reported from the Regnana Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Plantae[3]	Indeterminate[3]	Stramaiolo' (Redebus)[3]		Large, possibly coalified, shoot and leaf fragments[2]	Discovered in the same fossil layer as the holotype of Tridentinosaurus[3]
Tridentinosaurus[2]	T. antiquus[2]	Stramaiolo' (Redebus)[2][3]		Poorly preserved femora, tibiae, and fibulae, possible osteoderm skin impressions near the shoulder and pelvis[3]	The body outline of the specimen is a forgery and only the scales and hindlimbs are real[3]

See also

• Tridentinosaurus