Wengener Schichten Formation

The Wengener Schichten Formation is a geologic formation in Montenegro. It preserves bivalve and brittle star fossils dating back to the Ladinian of the Triassic period.[1]

Wengener Schichten Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ladinian
~242–235 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone
Location
Coordinates42.3°N 18.9°E / 42.3; 18.9
Approximate paleocoordinates2.0°N 25.2°E / 2.0; 25.2
Country Montenegro
Wengener Schichten Formation (Montenegro)

Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Wengener Schichten Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Bachmayer & Kollmann, 1968

Bibliography

  • Bachmayer, F., and H.A. Kollmann. 1968. Ein Ophiure aus der Trias Jugoslawiens. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 72. 645–648.
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