Rhaetian sandstone

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The Rhaetian sandstone or Rhatsandstein (German: Rhätsandstein) is a geological formation in Germany. It dates back to the "Rhaetian - ?early Hettangian."[1]

Vertebrate fauna[edit]

Dinosaurs of the Rhatsandstein
Taxa Presence Notes Images

Order:

  1. Indeterminate theropod.[1]
  2. Indeterminate ?Prosauropod.[1]
  1. Includes Megalosaurus cloacinus.[1]
  2. Includes Plateosaurus ornatus.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 521–525. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.