Travenanzes Formation
Geological formation in Italy
Travenanzes Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: early Carnian (Tuvalian) ~232–230 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Dolomia Principale |
Overlies | Heiligkreuz Formation (unconformably) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Limestone, marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | Travenanzes Formation (Italy) |
The Travenanzes Formation is a Late Triassic (early Carnian, or early Tuvalian in the regional stratigraphy) limestone, marl and dolomite formation in the Southern Limestone Alps in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.[1]
Description
The Travenanzes Formation is conformably overlain by the Dolomia Principale,[2] and overlies the Heiligkreuz Formation separated by an unconformity. Deposition of the formation took place just after the Carnian Pluvial Event (CPE).[3]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been described from the Travenanzes Formation:[1]
- Ichnofossils
- Atreipus sp.[4]
- Evazoum sp.[4]
- Grallator (Eubrontes)[4]
- Crocodylomorpha indet.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Travenanzes Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2018, p.6
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2018, p.3
- ^ a b c D'Orazi Porchetti et al., 2008
- ^ Bernardi et al., 2010
Bibliography
- Bernardi, M.; Gianolla, P.; Petti, F.M.; Mietto, P.; Benton, M. J. (2018), "Dinosaur diversification linked with the Carnian Pluvial Episode", Nature Communications, 9 (1): 1–10, Bibcode:2018NatCo...9.1499B, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03996-1, PMC 5902586, PMID 29662063 Text and images are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Bernardi, M.; Petti, F. M.; Avanzini, M. (2010), "A webbed archosaur footprint from the Upper Triassic (Carnian) of the Italian southern Alps. In J. Milàn, S. G. Lucas, M. G. Lockley, & J. A. Spielmann (eds.), Crocodyle Tracks and Traces", New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 51: 65–68
- D'Orazi Porchetti, S.; Nicosia, U.; Mietto, P.; Petti, F. M.; Avanzini, M. (2008), "Atreipus-like footprints and their co-occurrence with Evazoum from the upper Carnian (Tuvalian) of Trentino-Alto Adige", Studi Trentini di Scienze Naturali, Acta Geologica, 83: 277–287