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Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon 2, Germany
| Formation | Posidonia Shale |
|---|---|
| Member | Lias Epsilon 2 |
| Age: | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
| Interval | Early Toarcian |
| Lithology | limestone/"shale", "shale" |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Mistelgau station brick pit | Bayreuth District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany | Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon 2 |
| Ohmden | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon 2 |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opalinuston | 176 - 172 Ma Jurassic | mudstone, claystone, "shale" | 1083 |
| Posidonia Shale | 182 - 174 Ma Jurassic | shale, chalk/marl, not reported/marl, mudstone, claystone/"limestone", claystone | 520 |
| Posidonia Shale - Epsilon II/4 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 1 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon 3 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 2 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/1 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 5 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/12 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 1 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/3 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale, "limestone", dolomite | 15 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/3c | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 1 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/4 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 28 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/6 | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 13 |
| Posidonia Shale - Lias Epsilon II/6b | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic | shale | 2 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Osteichthyesunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Steneosaurus bollensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Teleosauridae : Steneosaurus : Steneosaurus bollensis | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Dorygnathus banthensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Rhamphorhynchidae : Dorygnathus : Dorygnathus banthensis | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Inoceramus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
| Meleagrinella substriata species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Meleagrinella : Meleagrinella substriata | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Dactylioceras sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dactylioceratidae : Dactylioceras | 183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
