Tauglboden Formation Explained

The Tauglboden Formation is a geologic formation in Salzburg, Austria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oxfordian stage of the Jurassic period. The radiolarites were deposited in a deep marine environment.

Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the formation:^{[1] [2]}

Radiolarians

• Nassellaria
  • Dibolachras chandrika
  • Mirifusus guadalupensis
  • M. mediodilatatus
  • Podocapsa amphitreptera
  • Spongocapsula palmerae
  • Podobursa sp.
• Polycystina
  • Homoeoparonaella argolidensis
  • H. elegans
  • Orbiculiforma mclaughlini
  • Tritrabs casmaliensis
  • T. ewingi
  • T. exotica
  • Patulibracchium cf. californiaensis
  • Pentasphaera sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
• Ruhpolding Formation

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

1. Steiger, 1992
2. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=51219 Tauglboden Formation