Mörnsheim Formation
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The Mörnsheim Formation is a geologic formation in Germany, near Daiting and Mörnsheim, Bavaria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It overlies the older Altmühltal Formation in its northwestern extent, and the Painten Formation to the east.
Paleofauna
- Aeolodon priscus
- Alcmonavis poeschli
- Altmuehlopterus rhamphastinus
- Archaeopteryx albersdoerferi
- Cricosaurus
- Geosaurus giganteus
- Makrodactylus oligodontus
- Petrodactyle wellnhoferi
- Pleurosaurus goldfussi
- "Rhamphodactylus"
- Solnhofia parsoni
- Skiphosoura bavarica
See also
Further reading
- Wilkin, JTR. (2019). Taphonomy of Tithonian fishes from the Mörnsheim Formation of southern Germany. Zitteliana 93:81-85