Zwethau Formation

Zwethau Formation is located in Germany
Zwethau Formation
Zwethau Formation (Germany)
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Zwethau Formation is located in Brandenburg
Zwethau Formation
Zwethau Formation (Brandenburg)
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The Zwethau Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]

  • Afiacyathus paracompositus[2]
  • Coscinocyathus germanicus[2]
  • Dictyocyathus stipatus[2]
  • Erismacoscinus tainius[2]
  • Erismacoscinus aff. primus[2]
  • Protopharetra dissuta[2]
  • P. gemmata[2]
  • Proaulopora cf. glabra[2]
  • Afiacyathus sp.[2]
  • Botomaella sp.[2]
  • Coscinocyathus sp.[2]
  • Epiphyton sp.[2]
  • Erismacoscinus sp.[2]
  • Kordephyton sp.[2]
  • Renalcis sp.[2]
  • Diplostraca indet.[2]
  • Hyolitha indet.[2]
  • Trilobita indet.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Zwethau Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Elicki, 1999

Bibliography

  • Elicki, O. 1999. Palaeoecological significance of calcimicrobial communities during ramp evolution: an example from the Lower Cambrian of Germany. Facies 41. 27–40. .