Zorzino Limestone

Zorzino Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Norian[1]
Zorzino Limestone; Stratigraphic range: Norian[1]
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Country	Italy

The Zorzino Limestone, also known as the Calcare di Zorzino is a geological formation in Italy (Cene and Endenna). Pterosaurs and Tanystropheids have been recovered in this formation.

Paleofauna

Pterosaurs of the Zorzino Limestone
Taxa	Presence	Notes	Images
Genus: Eudimorphodon[1] E. ranzii[1]	Found in Cene comune, Italy.[1]		Eudimorphodon
Genus: Peteinosaurus[1] P. zambellii[1]	Found in Cene comune, Italy.[1]
Genus: ?Preondactylus[1] Possible Preondactylus remains of indeterminate species.[1]	Found in Endenna, Italy.[1]
Genus: Sclerostropheus[2] S. fossai (originally Tanystropheus fossai)[2]

gollark: Empirically false.

gollark: (From osmarksquote™)

gollark: As they say, “You know, fire is the leading cause of fire.”.

gollark: Probably.

gollark: 120-cell is me.

References

Wellnhofer, Peter (1991). "Summary of Triassic Pterosaurs." The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs. London, UK: Salamander Books Limited. p. 67. ISBN 0-86101-566-5.
Spiekman, Stephan; Scheyer, Torsten (2019). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha, Tanystropheidae)". Palaeontologia Electronica. doi:10.26879/1038.

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[triptersum-1] Wellnhofer, Peter (1991). "Summary of Triassic Pterosaurs." The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs. London, UK: Salamander Books Limited. p. 67. ISBN 0-86101-566-5.

[:0-2] Spiekman, Stephan; Scheyer, Torsten (2019). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha, Tanystropheidae)". Palaeontologia Electronica. doi:10.26879/1038.