Löwenstein Formation

The Löwenstein Formation (Stubensandstein in Baden-Württemberg, Burgsandstein in Bavaria) is a lithostratigraphic formation of the Keuper in Germany. It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the Trossingen Formation. It dates back to the middle Norian.

Fauna

Theropod tracks and an unnamed herrerasaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein.


Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Taxon	Reclassified taxon	Taxon falsely reported as present	Dubious taxon or junior synonym	Ichnotaxon	Ootaxon	Morphotaxon

Sauropodomorphs of the Stubensandstein
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Efraasia	E. minor		Lower
Plateosaurus	P. gracilis		Middle Lower	"[Twenty one] partial skeletons, isolated elements, [three] partial skulls, juvenile to adult."	Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis

Theropods of the Stubensandstein
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Dolichosuchus	D. cristatus		Middle	"Tibia"	Actually indeterminate coelophysoid remains
Halticosaurus	H. longotarsus		Middle	"Mandibular fragment, vertebrae, humerus, illium, femur, metatarsal."	Later found to be indeterminate coelophysoid remains
Liliensternus	L. liliensterni
Procompsognathus	P. triassicus		Middle	"Partial postcranial skeleton."

Archosaurs of the Stubensandstein
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Aetosaurus	A. feratus		Lower
A. crassicauda
Apatosuchus	A. orbitoangulatus		Lower	"Partial skull"
Mystriosuchus	M. ?
Nicrosaurus	N. kapffi		Middle
N. meyeri
Paratypothorax	P. andressi		Middle
Saltoposuchus	S. connectens
S. longipes
Tanystrosuchus	T. posthomus		Middle	" Neck vertebra"
Teratosaurus	T. suevicus		Middle		Galton and Benton showed that Teratosaurus is actually a rauisuchian.