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Posidonia Shale

81 occ. 22 taxa (5 genera) 1 countries
Description

The Posidonia Shale, is an Early Jurassic (Toarcian) geological formation in Germany, northern Switzerland, northwestern Austria, southern Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Genera
5 genera
Stenopterygius
Stenopterygius
Marine reptiles
Valid 11 occ. · 184 Ma
Dorygnathus
Dorygnathus
Pterosaurs
Valid 1 occ. · 184 Ma
Campylognathoides
Campylognathoides
Pterosaurs
Valid 1 occ. · 184 Ma
Suevoleviathan
Suevoleviathan
Marine reptiles
Valid 1 occ. · 184 Ma
Leptonectes
Leptonectes
Marine reptiles
Valid 1 occ. · 206 Ma
Posidonia Shale
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Bituminous claystone, Lower Jurassic, Hesselberg, Middle Franconia. Sedimentary rock of very thin laminated layers (particles less than 0,0002 mm). Rock formation is known for its rich fossil findings, ex. Ichthyosaur. © Original uploader was Oswald Engelhardt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikipedia
Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
Geological group / Member
Lias Epsilon II/4 27
Lias Epsilon II/3 15
Lias Epsilon II/6 12
Lias Epsilon II 7
Lias Epsilon II/1 4
Lias Epsilon III 2
Lias Geodenlage Ca II 1
Lias Epsilon II/6b 1
Lias Epsilon II/2 1
Lias Epsilon II/5 1
Top countries
🇩🇪 Germany 81
Depositional environments
Marine indet. 80
offshore 1
Top collectors
B. Hauff Sr 19
B. Hauff 6
Hauff 4
J. Fischer 2
A. Fischer 1
B. Hauff Sr and Jr 1
C. Stieler 1
Dr A. Liebau 1
Graf zu Münster 1
H. Eith 1
H. Herppich 1
Pasto Augustin Geyer 1
Collection activity by decade
1830s 1
1850s 1
1890s 3
1900s 9
1910s 8
1920s 14
1930s 2
1940s 2
1960s 3
1970s 18
1980s 5