Photos • Location
| Normandien Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Induan | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of |
Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone Beaufort Group [1] |
| Sub-units | Harrismith Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone [2] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°36′S 29°06′E / 28.6°S 29.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 66°18′S 10°48′W / 66.3°S 10.8°W |
| Region | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country | 
South Africa |
  Normandien Formation (South Africa) | |
The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa. [2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae, [2] were found. [2]
Fossil content
Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation: [3] [4]
- Aenigmasaurus grallator
- Broomistega putterilli
- Ericiolacerta parva
- Galesaurus planiceps
- Lydekkerina huxleyi
- Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
- Micropholis stowi
- Moschorhinus kitchingi
- Myosaurus gracilis
- Olivierosuchus parringtoni
- Platycraniellus elegans
- Prolacerta broomi
- Prolystrosaurus strigops
- Proterosuchus fergusi
- Scaloposaurus constrictus
- Tetracynodon darti
- Thrinaxodon liorhinus
See also
References
- ^ "A note on the biostratigraphic application of Permian plant fossils of the Normandien Formation (Beaufort Group, Northeastern Main Karoo Basin), South Africa". May 23, 2018. hdl: 2263/9958.
- ^ a b c d "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Oliviershoek Pass at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Harrismith Commonage at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- A. S. Brink. 1965. A new ictidosuchid (Scaloposauria) from the Lystrosaurus-zone. Palaeontologia Africana 9:129-138
| Normandien Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Induan | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of |
Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone Beaufort Group [1] |
| Sub-units | Harrismith Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone [2] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°36′S 29°06′E / 28.6°S 29.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 66°18′S 10°48′W / 66.3°S 10.8°W |
| Region | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country |
South Africa |
Normandien Formation (South Africa) | |
The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa. [2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae, [2] were found. [2]
Fossil content
Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation: [3] [4]
- Aenigmasaurus grallator
- Broomistega putterilli
- Ericiolacerta parva
- Galesaurus planiceps
- Lydekkerina huxleyi
- Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
- Micropholis stowi
- Moschorhinus kitchingi
- Myosaurus gracilis
- Olivierosuchus parringtoni
- Platycraniellus elegans
- Prolacerta broomi
- Prolystrosaurus strigops
- Proterosuchus fergusi
- Scaloposaurus constrictus
- Tetracynodon darti
- Thrinaxodon liorhinus
See also
References
- ^ "A note on the biostratigraphic application of Permian plant fossils of the Normandien Formation (Beaufort Group, Northeastern Main Karoo Basin), South Africa". May 23, 2018. hdl: 2263/9958.
- ^ a b c d "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Oliviershoek Pass at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Harrismith Commonage at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- A. S. Brink. 1965. A new ictidosuchid (Scaloposauria) from the Lystrosaurus-zone. Palaeontologia Africana 9:129-138
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