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Grund Formation

The Grund Formation is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Langhian age of the Miocene period.[1]

Grund Formation
Stratigraphic range: Langhian (MN5)
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone
Location
CountryAustria

Fosil content

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Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Molluscs

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Gastropods

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Gastropods of the Grund Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Kestocenebra[2] K. vermeiji A muricid gastropod
Ocenebra[2] O. scorpio A ocenebrine muricid

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Grund Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. 1 2 Harzhauser, M.; Landau, B. M.; Merle, D. (2025). "The Muricidae (Gastropoda, Muricoidea) of the Miocene Central Paratethys Sea (Haustrinae, Muricinae, Ocenebrinae, Pagodulinae, Typhinae, Muricidae incertae sedis)". Zootaxa. 5572 (1): 1–162. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5572.1.1.

Further reading

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  • G. Daxner-Höck, P. M. Miklas-Tempfer, U. B. Gohlich, K. Huttenen, E. Kazar, D. Nagel, G. E. Roessner, O. Schultz, and R. Ziegler. 2004. Marine and terrestrial vertebrates from the Middle Miocene of Grund (Lower Austria). Geologica Carpathica 55(2):191-197


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