Solnhofen Limestone
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Organisms found | Scaphognathus |
---|---|
Named for | Solnhofen |
Underlies | Mörnsheim Formation |
Fossils | BMNH 37 002 |
TM 10341 | |
SMNS 59395 | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2019013 |
About Solnhofen Limestone
The Solnhofen Plattenkalk, or Solnhofen Limestone, geologically known as the Altmühltal Formation, is a Jurassic Konservat-Lagerstätte that preserves a rare assemblage of fossilized organisms, including highly detailed imprints of soft bodied organisms such as sea jellies.