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 | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Baden Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
Other | Limestone, marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46.7°N 15.6°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 46.1°N 15.1°E |
Region | Styria |
Country | ![]() |
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
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References
- Wurzing at Fossilworks.org
- Retznei at Fossilworks.org
- Weissenegg at Fossilworks.org
- Flamberg at Fossilworks.org
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database - Weissenegg Formation". Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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