Leitha Limestone

Leitha Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Miocene (Badenian) ~
Type	Formation
Unit of	Baden Group
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Country	Austria Czech Republic Hungary Poland

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.

Fossil content

Various fossils have been found in the formation:

• 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

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Czech Republic
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Poland