Dachstein Formation

The Dachstein Formation or Dachstein Limestone (German: Dachsteinkalk) is a geologic formation in the Alps and other Tethyan mountain ranges in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It preserves fossils dated to the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the Late Triassic period.

Fossil content

Among others, the following fossils were reported from the formation: Reptiles Mystriosuchus planirostris

Invertebrates

Agathammina austroalpina

Cnemidium vallisnerii

Dicerocardium curionii

D. jani

Megalodus hoernesi

M. laczkoi

Involutina communis

I. gaschei

I. tenuis

Nodosaria ordinata

Rhaetina gregaria

Semiinvoluta clari

Triasina oberhauseri

Trocholina acuta

T. alpina

T. permodiscoides

Alpinophragmium sp. Involutina sp. Nodosaria sp.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Hungary

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Slovakia

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Slovenia

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Switzerland

References

Bibliography

Geologic formations of Austria

Geologic formations of Germany

Geologic formations of Hungary

Geologic formations of Italy

Geologic formations of Slovakia

Geologic formations of Slovenia

Geologic formations of Switzerland

Triassic System of Europe

Triassic Austria

Triassic Germany

Triassic Italy

Triassic Switzerland

Norian Stage

Rhaetian Stage

Limestone formations

Lagoonal deposits

Shallow marine deposits

Paleontology in Austria

Paleontology in Hungary

Paleontology in Italy

Paleontology in Slovakia

Paleontology in Slovenia

Geology of the Alps

Northern Limestone Alps

Southern Limestone Alps