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Coordinates: 55°12′N 15°00′E / 55.2°N 15.0°E / 55.2; 15.0
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Bagå Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hettangian-Bathonian
~199–170 Ma
TypeGeological Formation
UnderliesRabekke Formation
OverliesSorthat Formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone
OtherSandstone, coal
Location
Coordinates55°12′N 15°00′E / 55.2°N 15.0°E / 55.2; 15.0
Approximate paleocoordinates45°48′N 21°48′E / 45.8°N 21.8°E / 45.8; 21.8
RegionBornholm
Country Denmark
Bagå Formation is located in Denmark
Bagå Formation
Bagå Formation (Denmark)

The Bagå Formation is a geological formation dating to around 199 to 170 million years ago, in the Early and Late Jurassic. It is located on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.[1]

Fossil content

File:Scotese 170 ma.png
Early-Mid Jurassic (170 Ma)

Ichnofossils

Sauropoda

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Sauropodina indet.[1] unknown[1] Bornholm, Denmark[1] Footprints[1] The footprints were made by an unknown sauropod

Ornithischians

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Ornithischipida indet.[1] unknown[1] Bornholm, Denmark[1] Footprints[1] The footprints were made by an unidentified Thyreophoran

Flora

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Thaumatopteris[2] unknown Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Eoboracia[2] E. lobifolia[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Cladophlebis[2] C. nebbensis[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Dictyophyllum[2] D. earlsonii[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Ginkgoites[2] G. troedssonii[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Neocalamites[2] N. hoerensis[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Hausmannia[2] H. forchhammeri[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Pagiophyllum[2] P. steenstrupi[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Otozamites[2] O. mimetes[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
Coniopteris[2] C. hymenophylloides[2] Bornholm, Denmark[2] specimens[2]
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bonde, 2012
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Mehlquist et al., 2009

Bibliography

  • Bonde, N. (2012). "Danish Dinosaurs: A Review". In Godefroit, P. Bernissart Dinosaurs. Indiana University Press. pp. 435-449
  • Mehlquist, K.; Larsson, L.M.; Vajda, V. (2009) "A Jurassic (Pliensbachian) flora from Bornholm, Denmark - a study of historic plant-fossil collection at Lund University, Sweden". GEF. 131:1. 137-146

Further reading

  • E. B. Koppelhus and D. J. Batten. 1992. Megaspore assemblages from the Jurassic and lowermost Cretaceous of Bornholm, Denmark. DGU, Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse, Serie A 32:1-81
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