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Posidonia Shale

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Posidonia Shale
Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Shale
Location


The Posidonia Shale is a geological formation of Jurassic age.

Paleofauna[]

Pterosaurs[]

Pterosaurs of the Posidonia Shale
Taxa Presence Notes Images

Genus:

  1. C. liasicus[1]
  2. C. zitteli[1]
  1. Found near the town of Holzmaden in Lower Saxony, Germany.[1]
  2. Found near the town of Holzmaden in Lower Saxony, Germany.[1]
Campylogn DB

Campylognathoides.

Dorygn DB

Dorygnathus.

Genus:

  1. D. banthensis[1]
  1. Found near Banz Abbey in Bavaria, as well as Holzmaden, Lower Saxony.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Wellnhofer, Peter (1991). "Summary of Lower Jurassic Pterosaurs." The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs. London, UK: Salamander Books Limited. p. 79. ISBN 0-86101-566-5.
Dinosaur Park Fm
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