Where: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48.7° N, 9.5° E: paleocoordinates 37.9° N, 18.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Posidonienschiefer Formation, Middle Toarcian (182.0 - 175.6 Ma)

• Schwarzer Jura, Epsilon II4, Middle Toarcian, upper tenuicostatum to lower falcifer-Zone = Upper Liassic

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,

Primary reference: R. Wild. 1978. Ein Sauropoden-Rest (Reptilia, Saurischia) aus dem Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcium) von Holzmaden [A new sauropod (Reptilia, Saurischia) from the Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcian) of Holzmaden]. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 41:1-15 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano] more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 50766: authorized by Matt Carrano, entered by Matt Carrano on 20.05.2005

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