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Löwenstein Formation

Löwenstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Norian
Type Geological formation

The Löwenstein Formation (Stubensandstein in Baden-Württemberg, Burgsandstein in Bavaria) is a lithostratigraphic formation of the Keuper in Germany. It is underlain by the Mainhardt Formation and overlain by the Trossingen Formation. It dates back to the middle Norian.

Theropod tracks and an unnamed herrersaur genus are known from the Lower Stubensandstein.

Dolichosuchus

D. cristatus

"Tibia."

Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains.

Halticosaurus

H. longotarsus

"Mandibular fragment, vertebrae, humerus, illium, femur, metatarsal."

Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains.

Pachysaurus

P. giganteus

"Partial pedes."

Palaeosaurus

P. diagnosticus

Actually Sellosaurus gracilis remains. Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis

Procompsognathus

P. triassicus

"Partial postcranial skeleton."

Sellosaurus

S. fraasi

Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis

S. gracilis

"[Twenty one] partial skeletons, isolated elements, [three] partial skulls, juvenile to adult."

Yates assigned the type material of Sellosaurus gracilis to Plateosaurus gracilis

Teratosaurus

T. minor

Galton and Benton showed that Teratosaurus is actually a rauisuchian.

T. trossingensis


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