Weissenegg Formation

The Weissenegg Formation is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.

Weissenegg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Miocene ~16–11.6 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Baden Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, siltstone
Other	Limestone, marl
Location
Coordinates	46.7°N 15.6°E / 46.7; 15.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	46.1°N 15.1°E / 46.1; 15.1
Region	Styria
Country	Austria
Type section
Named for	Weissenegg
Weissenegg Formation (Austria)

Fossil content

Various fossils have been found in the formation.^[1][2][3]

Fish

• Aetobatus arcuatus
• Araloselachus cuspidata
• Carcharias acutissima
• Carcharhinus priscus
• Chaenogaleus affinis
• Dasyatis delfortriei
• Dasyatis rugosa
• Galeocerdo aduncus
• Ginglymostoma delfortriei
• Hemipristis serra
• Isurus hastalis
• Megalodon^[4]
• Myliobatis sp.
• Negaprion sp.
• Notidanus primigenius
• Rhinoptera schultzi
• Rhinoptera studeri
• Rhizoprionodon fischeuri

Mammals

• Metaxytherium medium

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria