fbpx
Wikipedia

Löwenstein Formation

February 13, 2024

The Löwenstein Formation (Stubensandstein in Baden-Württemberg, Burgsandstein in Bavaria) is a lithostratigraphic formation of the Keuper in Germany. It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the Trossingen Formation. It dates back to the middle Norian.[1]

Löwenstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid Norian (Alaunian) 215.6–212 Ma
↓
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofKeuper
UnderliesTrossingen Formation
OverliesMainhardt Formation
ThicknessAt least 80 m
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherMarl
Location
RegionEurope
Country Germany
 Switzerland
ExtentBavaria, Baden-Württemberg

Fauna edit

Theropod tracks and an unnamed herrerasaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein.[2]

Archosaurs of the Stubensandstein
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Aetosaurus A. feratus

A. crassicauda

Lower  
Apatosuchus A. orbitoangulatus Lower "Partial skull"
Dolichosuchus[3] Dubious D. cristatus[3] Middle[3] "Tibia"[4] Actually indeterminate coelophysoid remains[3]
Efraasia E. minor Lower  
Halticosaurus[3] Dubious H. longotarsus[3] Middle[3] "Mandibular fragment, vertebrae, humerus, illium, femur, metatarsal."[4] Later found to be indeterminate coelophysoid remains[3]
Liliensternus L. liliensterni  
Mystriosuchus M. ?  
Nicrosaurus N. kapffiN. meyeri Middle  
Paratypothorax P. andressi Middle  
Plateosaurus[5] P. gracilis[5] "[Twenty one] partial skeletons, isolated elements, [three] partial skulls, juvenile to adult."[6] Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis [7]  
Procompsognathus[3] P. triassicus[3] Middle[3] "Partial postcranial skeleton."[8]
 
Saltoposuchus S. connectens S. longipes  
TanystrosuchusDubious T. posthomus Middle " Neck vertebra"
Teratosaurus[3] T. suevicus[3] Middle[3] Galton and Benton showed that Teratosaurus is actually a rauisuchian.[9][10]
 

Other Amniotes edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 521–525. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ a b "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 1. Lower Stubensandstein," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 2. Middle Stubensandstein," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  4. ^ a b "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 50.
  5. ^ a b "17.2 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; '1. Lower Stubensandstein' and '2. Middle Stubensandstein,'" in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 524.
  6. ^ "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 236.
  7. ^ Yates, A.M. (2003). "Species taxonomy of the sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Löwenstein Formation (Norian, Late Triassic) of Germany". Palaeontology 46 (2): 317–337
  8. ^ "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 48.
  9. ^ Galton, P. M. (1985). "The poposaurid thecodontian Teratosaurus suevicus von Meyer, plus referred specimens mostly based on prosauropod dinosaurs". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, B, 116: 1-29.
  10. ^ Benton, M.J. (1986). "The late Triassic reptile Teratosaurus - a rauisuchian, not a dinosaur". Palaeontology 29: 293-301.

Bibliography edit

  • Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2

February 13, 2024
löwenstein, formation, help, expand, this, article, with, text, translated, from, corresponding, article, german, august, 2018, click, show, important, translation, instructions, view, machine, translated, version, german, article, machine, translation, like, . You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German August 2018 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the German article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 8 962 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Lowenstein Formation see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Lowenstein Formation to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Lowenstein Formation Stubensandstein in Baden Wurttemberg Burgsandstein in Bavaria is a lithostratigraphic formation of the Keuper in Germany It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the Trossingen Formation It dates back to the middle Norian 1 Lowenstein FormationStratigraphic range Mid Norian Alaunian 215 6 212 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N TypeGeological formationUnit ofKeuperUnderliesTrossingen FormationOverliesMainhardt FormationThicknessAt least 80 mLithologyPrimarySandstoneOtherMarlLocationRegionEuropeCountry Germany SwitzerlandExtentBavaria Baden Wurttemberg Contents 1 Fauna 1 1 Other Amniotes 2 See also 3 References 3 1 BibliographyFauna editTheropod tracks and an unnamed herrerasaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein 2 Archosaurs of the StubensandsteinGenus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes ImagesAetosaurus A feratus A crassicauda Lower nbsp Apatosuchus A orbitoangulatus Lower Partial skull Dolichosuchus 3 Dubious D cristatus 3 Middle 3 Tibia 4 Actually indeterminate coelophysoid remains 3 Efraasia E minor Lower nbsp Halticosaurus 3 Dubious H longotarsus 3 Middle 3 Mandibular fragment vertebrae humerus illium femur metatarsal 4 Later found to be indeterminate coelophysoid remains 3 Liliensternus L liliensterni nbsp Mystriosuchus M nbsp Nicrosaurus N kapffiN meyeri Middle nbsp Paratypothorax P andressi Middle nbsp Plateosaurus 5 P gracilis 5 Middle 3 Lower 2 Twenty one partial skeletons isolated elements three partial skulls juvenile to adult 6 Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis 7 nbsp Procompsognathus 3 P triassicus 3 Middle 3 Partial postcranial skeleton 8 nbsp Saltoposuchus S connectens S longipes nbsp TanystrosuchusDubious T posthomus Middle Neck vertebra Teratosaurus 3 T suevicus 3 Middle 3 Galton and Benton showed that Teratosaurus is actually a rauisuchian 9 10 nbsp Other Amniotes edit Cyclotosaurus MetoposaurusSee also editList of dinosaur bearing rock formations List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in SwitzerlandReferences edit Weishampel David B et al 2004 Dinosaur distribution Late Triassic Europe In Weishampel David B Dodson Peter and Osmolska Halszka eds The Dinosauria 2nd Berkeley University of California Press Pp 521 525 ISBN 0 520 24209 2 a b 17 2 Baden Wurttemberg Germany 1 Lower Stubensandstein in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 524 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 17 2 Baden Wurttemberg Germany 2 Middle Stubensandstein in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 524 a b Table 3 1 in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 50 a b 17 2 Baden Wurttemberg Germany 1 Lower Stubensandstein and 2 Middle Stubensandstein in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 524 Table 12 1 in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 236 Yates A M 2003 Species taxonomy of the sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Lowenstein Formation Norian Late Triassic of Germany Palaeontology 46 2 317 337 Table 3 1 in Weishampel et al 2004 Page 48 Galton P M 1985 The poposaurid thecodontian Teratosaurus suevicus von Meyer plus referred specimens mostly based on prosauropod dinosaurs Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde B 116 1 29 Benton M J 1986 The late Triassic reptile Teratosaurus a rauisuchian not a dinosaur Palaeontology 29 293 301 Bibliography edit Weishampel David B Peter Dodson and Halszka Osmolska eds 2004 The Dinosauria 2nd edition 1 880 Berkeley University of California Press Accessed 2019 02 21 ISBN 0 520 24209 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lowenstein Formation amp oldid 1191666222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.