The Travenanzes Formation is a Late Triassic (early Carnian, or early Tuvalian in the regional stratigraphy) limestone, marl and dolomite formation in the Southern Limestone Alps in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.Travenanzes Formation at Fossilworks.org
Description
The Travenanzes Formation is conformably overlain by the Dolomia Principale,Bernardi et al., 2018, p.6 and overlies the Heiligkreuz Formation separated by an unconformity. Deposition of the formation took place just after the Carnian Pluvial Event (CPE).Bernardi et al., 2018, p.3
Fossil content The following fossils have been described from the Travenanzes Formation:
Ichnofossils
Atreipus sp.D'Orazi Porchetti et al., 2008 Evazoum sp. Grallator (Eubrontes) Crocodylomorpha indet.Bernardi et al., 2010
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy Montemarcello Formation Schlern Formation Wetterstein Formation
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