Leitha Limestone
The Leitha Limestone is a geologic formation in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Miocene period.
| Leitha Limestone Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Miocene (Badenian) ~16.0โ7.2 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Baden Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Country |     |
Fossil content
Various fossils have been found in the formation:[1]
- Aetobatis irregularis
- Araloselachus cuspidata
- Carcharias (Hypoprion) sp.
- Carcharias (Aprionodon) cf. collata
- Carcharodon hastalis
- Cetotherium priscum
- Coris sigismundi
- Eugaleus latus
- Galeocerdo aduncus
- Galeus aduncus
- Galeus cf. canis
- Halitherium schinzii
- Heterodelphis leiodontus
- Hemipristis serra
- Isurus desorii
- Kentriodon fuchsii
- Megalodon
- Metaxytherium medium
- Myliobatis cf. meridionalis
- Notidanus primigenius
- Odontaspis acutissima
- Odontaspis macrota
- Oxyrhina xyphodon
- Pachyacanthus suessii
- Prionodon sp.
- Raja sp.
- Sparus sp.
- Symphodus westneati
- Wainwrightilabrus agassizi
See also
References
- Nowa Wies at Fossilworks.org
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