ammonites
LEV section near Schilpario 64.0m (Triassic of Italy)

Where: Lombardy, Italy (46.0° N, 10.2° E: paleocoordinates 13.6° N, 18.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Pratotondo Limestone Formation, Carnian (235.0 - 221.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; gray limestone

• The formation is interpreted as distal carbonate turbidites
• wavy, dark grey marly limestone

Primary reference: M. Balini, D. Germani, A. Nicora and E. Rizzi. 2000. Ladinian/Carnian ammonoids and conodonts from the classic Schilpario-Pizzo Camino area (Lombardy): revalutation of the biostratigraphic support to chronostratigraphy and paleogeography. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 106:19-589 [A. McGowan/A. McGowan] more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 56918: authorized by Alistair McGowan, entered by Alistair McGowan on 29.11.2005