Weissenegg Formation
| Weissenegg Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mid Miocene ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Baden Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Limestone, marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°42′N 15°36′E / 46.7°N 15.6°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 46°06′N 15°06′E / 46.1°N 15.1°E |
| Region | Styria |
| Country |  Austria |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Weissenegg |
  Weissenegg Formation (Austria) | |
The Weissenegg Formation is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.
Fossil content[edit]
Various fossils have been found in the formation.[1][2][3]
Fish[edit]
- 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[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wurzing at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Retznei at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Weissenegg at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Flamberg at Fossilworks.org