Rotzo Formation
Fossil prosauropod tracks have been reported from the formation. This formation was deposited within a tropical lagoon environment, similar to modern Bahamas which was protected by oolitic shoals and bars from the open deep sea located to the east (Belluno Basin) and towards the west (Lombardia Basin). It is characterized by a rich paleontological content. It is notable mostly thanks to its great amount of big aberrant bivalves, among which is the genus Lithiotis, described in the second half of the nineteenth century. The unusual shape of Lithiotis and Cochlearites shells, extremely elongated and narrow, characterized by a spoon-like body space placed in a high position, rarely preserved, seems to suggest their adaptation to soft and muddy bottoms with a high sedimentation rate. The Bellori outcrop displays about 20 m of limestones with intercalated clays and marls rich in organic matter and sometimes fossil wood (coal) and amber. The limestones are well stratified, with beds 10 cm to more than one metre thick, whereas the clayey levels range between 3 and 40 cm in thickness.
Paleoenvironment
The sedimentary cover of the Southern Alps has been recognized as a well-preserved section of the Mesozoic Tethys' southern continental margin, featuring a horst and graben structure linked to the rifting associated with the opening of the central North Atlantic that in the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic, created elevated blocks separated by troughs. While the western margin (Piedmont and Lombardy) quickly submerged in the Early Jurassic (As seen by the Saltrio Formation & Moltrasio Formation), the eastern regions maintained shallow water sedimentation, including the Friuli and Trento Platforms, this last one latter evolving into a pelagic plateau, and separated from the Lombardian basin by the Garda escarpment fault system.
The Early Jurassic Calcari Grigi Group represents the shallow-water sedimentation phase of the Trento Platform, revealing several sites over an area of about 1,500 km. The continuity of dinosaur tracks from the Hettangian-Pliensbachian interval indicates a stable connection between the Southern Alps' carbonate tidal flats and nearby vegetated lands and freshwater sources, although the exact locations of these lands remain uncertain. Detailed sedimentological studies of the Calcari Grigi Group, particularly the Rotzo Formation, describe it as a shallow subtidal platform with an inner lagoon bordered by oolitic shoals.
The Coste dell’Anglone ichnosite for example, situated on the margin of this lagoon within a sandy barrier complex, was influenced by pioneer plants like Hirmeriellaceae in semi-arid conditions. Sedimentary structures indicate a shallow water tidal environment with heterolithic stratification pointing to steady flows at low current velocities. The presence of dinosaur tracks and supratidal markers suggests repeated subaerial exposure, contrasting with previous interpretations of the site as fully subtidal.
These findings align with the lagoon-barrier island complex scenario, featuring a subtidal ramp gently inclined to the west and an intertidal-supratidal barrier island complex trending approximately N-S, now corresponding to the Mt. Brento-Biaina and Mt. Baldo chains.
Amoebae
The presence of the families Centropyxidae and Difflugiidae testifies the presence of a mixed marine-terrestrial depositional system, lacking large bodies of water.
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Calcareous Skeleton |
A testate amoebae, member of the family Centropyxidae inside Arcellinida. |
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Calcareous Skeleton |
A testate amoebae, member of the family Difflugiidae inside Arcellinida. |
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Calcareous Skeleton |
A testate amoebae, member of the family Difflugiidae inside Arcellinida. |
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Foranimifera
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| Agerina |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Cornuspiridae family | |
| Ammobaculites |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the family Ammomarginulininae. | |
| Amijiella |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Hauraniidae family | |
| Bosniella |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Biokovinidae family | |
| Cymbriaella |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Hauraniidae family | |
| Duotaxis |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Verneuilinoidinae family | |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Everticyclamminidae family. | ||
| Frondicularia |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the family Nodosariinae. | |
| Glomospira |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the family Ammodiscidae. | |
| Haurania |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the family Hauraniinae. | |
| Lituosepta |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Mesoendothyridae family. | |
| Meandrovoluta |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Cornuspiridae family | |
| Mayncina |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Mayncinidae family | |
| Orbitopsella |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Mesoendothyridae family. | |
| Ophtalmidium |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the family Ophthalmidiidae. | |
| Paleomayncina |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Planiseptinae family. | |
| Pseudocyclammina |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Pfenderinidae family. | |
| Pseudopfenderina |
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Calcareous Skeletons | A foraminifer of the Pseudopfenderininae family. |
Invertebrates
Microfossils of the Rotzo Formation consist of benthic foraminifera, calcareous algae, Ostracoda and coprolites. Foraminifera are mainly benthic agglutinated species belonging to the superfamily Lituolacea (suborder Textulariina), while lamellar and porcellaneous-walled species are very rare. The bivalve Opisoma excavatum is very common.
Sponges
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Colonial Imprints |
A Chaetetidan Demosponge, member of Chaetetinae. Monospecific assamblages with encrusting and symbiont forms are found abundantly on lagoonal facies, distributed in several stratigraphic horizons. |
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Anthozoa
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Colonial Imprints |
A Scleractinian Coral, member of Montlivaltiidae. This Coral is often found in the Early Jurassic Tethys range, from the Iberian peninsula to Morocco. |
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| Montlivaultia |
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Colonial Imprints | A Scleractinian Coral, member of Montlivaltiidae. | |
| Pinacophyllum |
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Colonial Imprints | A Scleractinian Coral, member of Stylophyllidae | |
| Stylophyllopsis |
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Colonial Imprints | A Scleractinian Coral, member of Stylophyllidae | |
| Synastrea |
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Colonial Imprints | A Scleractinian Coral, member of Synastraeidae |
Branchipods
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A Rhynchonellidan brachiopoda, member of Gibbirhynchiinae. Unusual genus in the Mediterranean region, more common on NW Europe |
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A Terebratulidan brachiopoda, member of Nucleatidae. Typical Mediterranean region taxon in the Pliensbachian |
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A spiriferidan brachiopoda, member of Spiriferinidae. Typical Mediterranean region taxon in the Pliensbachian |
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A Terebratulidan brachiopoda, member of Plectoconchidae. Typical Mediterranean region taxon in the Pliensbachian, the main Branchiopod locally associated with the Lithiotids facies, where they formed rare mass occurrences at discrete intervals. |
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A spiriferidan brachiopoda, member of Spiriferinidae. Typical Mediterranean region taxon in the Pliensbachian |
Bivalves
The Rotzo Formation is known mostly due to its massive bivalve associations of the genera Lithiotis, Cochlearites and Lithioperna that extended all along the Pliensbachian Trento Platform forming mass accumulations of specimens that formed Reef-Like structures. This fauna appeared after the early Pliensbachian C-cycle perturbation, that triggered the diffusion of the Lithiotis Fauna, noted on the rapid widespread of this biota after the event layers. All of the genera related with this fauna appeared on the lower Jurassic, and all but one became extinct before the Middle Jurassic. This "Reefs" had a strong zonation, starting with the bivalves Gervilleioperna and Mytiloperna, restricted to intertidal and shallow-subtidal facies. Lithioperna is limited to lagoonal subtidal facies and even in some low-oxygen environments. Finally Lithiotis and Cochlearites are found in subtidal facies, constructing buildups. This sections formed various kinds of ecosystems on the Trento platform, where it appeared in branched corals filled with (Spongiomorpha), Domal corals (Stromatoporida), tubular corals, Styllophyllidae corals, unidentified Cerioidea colonial corals, regular echinoid debris, sponges, and the solitary coral Opelismilia sp., with also aggregated snail shells.
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Aviculidae inside Ostreida | |
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An oyster, member of Plicatostylidae inside Ostreida. A large bivalve, with a subequivalved shell, up to 60–70 cm high. It is one of the Three main bivalves recovered on the Lithiotis Facies, with its accumulations generally overlying megalodontid coquinas. |
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| Cypricardinia |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Trapezidae inside Cardiida | |
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Isolated Shells |
A clam, member of Neomiodontidae inside Veneroidei. The so-called Eomiodon horizon represents the lower Rotzo Formation, composed of organic-rich marlstones with abundant specimens of this genus, typical of stressed environment with low salinity. This genus considered an opportunistic shallow infaunal suspension feeder, and the marker genus for brackish environments. |
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Isolated Shells |
An Oyster, member of Bakevelliidae inside Pteriida. Found on greater accumulations on lower shale-dominated levels |
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Isolated Shells |
An oyster, member of Plicatostylidae inside Ostreida. On the Rotzo formation this genus become abundant along rootlets, indicative of a very shallow and restricted lagoon or marsh environment. |
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| Gresslya |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Ceratomyidae inside Pholadidea. | |
| Homomya |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Pleuromyidae inside Pholadidea. | |
| Lima |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Limidae inside Pteriomorphia | |
| Lithophaga |
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Isolated Shells | A mussel, member of the family Mytilidae inside Mytilida | |
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An oyster, member of Plicatostylidae inside Ostreida. This genus was found to be a bivalve with a byssate juvenile stage that developed different modes of life on the adulthood depending on the individual density and bottom firmness. |
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An oyster, member of Plicatostylidae inside Ostreida. It is the major Bivalve identified on the formation, and the genus that gives the name to the Lithiotis fauna. Large, large and aberrant bivalves present on mostly of the Trento Platform. Its accumulation have had different denominations on literature, such as banks, bioherms, biostromes, bivalve reefs or bivalve mounds. |
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| Lucina |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Lucinidae inside Lucinida | |
| Modiolus |
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Isolated Shells | A mussel, member of the family Mytilidae inside Mytilida |  |
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Isolated Shells |
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Isolated Shells |
A clam, member of Astartidae inside Carditida. Is considered a genus that evolved from shallow burrowing ancestors, becoming a secondarily semi-infaunal edgewise recliner adapted to photosymbiosis. |
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Isolated Shells |
An oyster, member of Plicatostylidae inside Ostreida. |
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Isolated Shells |
A clam, member of Megalodontidae inside Megalodontida. |
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| Pecten |
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Isolated Shells | A scallop, member of the family Pectinidae inside Pectinida |  |
| Pleuromya |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Pleuromyidae inside Pholadidea. | |
| Pholadomya |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Pholadomyidae inside Pholadomyida. |  |
| Protodiceras |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Megalodontidae inside Megalodontida. | |
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Isolated Shells |
A clam, incertae sedis inside Pterioida. On the Rotzo formation this byssate bivalve indicates a shallow subtidal or intertidal environment. |
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| Pteria |
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Isolated Shells | An oyster, member of Pteriidae inside Ostreida. |  |
| Tellina |
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Isolated Shells | A clam, member of Tellinidae inside Tellinoidea |  |
Ammonoidea
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C. sp. |
Shells |
An ammonite of the family Schlotheimiidae. A very rare genus on the layers of the formation, being found only a few specimens. |
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Shells |
An Ammonite of the Family Hildoceratidae |
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Contrada Ronchi (Recoaro Terme, Vicenza) |
Shells |
Type member of the family Juraphyllitidae. It is the most abundant Ammonite found on the Rotzo Formation |
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Shells | An Ammonite of the family Hildoceratidae. |
Gastropoda
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (Top Snail) of the Family Trochidae inside Trochoidea. |
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A marine gastropod (snail), member of Nerinellidae inside Nerineoidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
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A marine gastropod (snail), type genus of the Family Ataphridae inside Trochoidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
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A marine gastropod (snail) of the Family Fissurellidae inside Fissurelloidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail), type genus of the Family Discohelicidae inside Vetigastropoda. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail) of the Family Eucyclidae inside Seguenzioidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail), type genus of the Family Eucyclidae inside Seguenzioidea. |
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Shells |
A marine gastropod (limpet) of the family Fissurellidae inside Fissurelloidea. |
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail) of the family Ampullinidae inside Campaniloidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail) of the family Trochonematidae inside Murchisoniina. |
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Shells | A marine gastropod (Moon snail) of the family Naticidae inside Sorbeoconcha |  |
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A marine gastropod (snail), type genus of the family Neritopsidae inside Cycloneritimorpha. |
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| Patella |
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Shells | A marine gastropod (limpet) of the family Patellidae inside Patellogastropoda | |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (Top snail) of the family Trochidae inside Trochoidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail) of the family Gordenellidae inside Allogastropoda. |
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (snail) of the family Pseudonerineidae inside Nerineoidea. |
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Certosa di Vedana |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (limpet) of the family Acmaeidae inside Patellogastropoda. |
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Tonezza del Cimone |
Shells |
A marine gastropod (periwinkle) of the family Purpurinidae inside Littorinoidea. |
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Noriglio | Shells | A marine gastropod (Top snail) of the family Trochidae inside Trochoidea. | .jpg) |
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Echinodermata
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| Hypodiadema |
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Sclerites | A Pseudodiadematidae Euechinoidean | |
| Pentacrinites |
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Sections | A Pentacrinitidae Isocrinidan |  |
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Two specimens (MCV.20/02 and MCV.20/03) |
An Emiratiidae Phymosomatoidan. This Echinoids are recovered from a marginal marine layer, with abundant bivalves, gastropods, small corals, often found in concentrations due to tempestites. |
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Multiple specimens | A Pseudodiadematidae Euechinoidean |
Crustacea
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| Cypris |
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Noriglio | Valves | An Ostracodan of the family Cyprididae inside Podocopida | |
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Tonezza del Cimone. |
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An Ostracodan of the family Cytherideidae inside Cytheracea. The earliest record of the genus, the next youngest records of the genus are from Middle Jurassic sequences of France and Great Britain. |
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Tonezza del Cimone. |
Valves |
An Ostracodan of the family Limnocytherinae inside Cytheracea. High probability to be a new species of Limnocythere since the authors know of no other with similar posterolateral sulcation. |
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Slightly deformed Exuvia |
An Erymid Decapodan Crustacean common on in mediterranean rocks. With a rostrum about 1.3 cm long and the cephalic part of carapace about 2.5 cm the specimen probably reached a total length between 9–10 cm, being one of the largest specimens belonging to this genus. Frequent association with Thalassinoides burrows. |
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Tonezza del Cimone. |
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An Ostracodan of the family Cytherideidae inside Cytheracea. The assemblage is dominated (>95%) by this taxon. It is a rather Medium-sized Ostracodan and markedly sexually dimorphic (males more elongate and more subrectangular versus shorter, more inflated and more subtriangular females). it is likely that the palaeoenvironment was somewhat "stressed" and probably influenced by Salinity, where this genus would adapt better that Other Ostracodans (is related to the modern euryhaline species, Cyprideis torosa). |
Annelida
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Isolated scolecodonts |
A polychaete of the family Dorvilleidae. Unlike the modern counterparts that live in deeper environments, this species is found linked with shallow marine facies |
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Ichnofossils
In the Western Venetian Prealps a shallow-water, oceanic carbonate platform system, the Trento platform, developed on the Early Jurassic, producing a large succession of massive to well-bedded white Limestones, several 100 m (330 ft) thick that are part of the Calcari Grigi Group, where the Rotzo Formation is the Upper Member. On the local limestone of the Rotzo Formation deep burrowing is a very common type of biogenic activity, as is shown due to the presence of a large characteristic network of burrows which reach down to the lagoonal, marly-clayey assigned strata, suggesting intense bioturbation by large unknown organisms, perhaps giant decapod crustaceans (Probably members of the family Erymidae), although, the burrows found are not closely related to the ones of Shrimps or other decapods, but resemble those of Stomatopoda and Malacostraca. Other includes abandoned burrows, vertical biogenic action and infilling on the sea substrate.
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Coste dell’Anglone dinosaur ichnosite |
Star-shaped impressions |
An ichnogenus that represents the resting trace resting activity of sea stars (Asteroidea) and brittle stars (Ophiuroidea). The recovered from the Rotzo formation are probably from specimens trapped on tidal changes. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Vertical burrows with preserved entrances |
It is difficult to suggest this ichnogenus because on the Formation the vertical and lined burrow with a deep central crater typical of Chomatichnus is never preserved. It resemble described burrows of endobenthic thalassinidean decapods, specially Callianassa subterranea of modern North Sea, Callianassa major, Callianassa californensis or Upogebia pugettensis. It can be also Serpulidae Polychaetan burrows. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Burrowing and track Ichnofossils |
In the Rotzo Formation Ophiomorpha irregulaire local specimens the walls are extensively reworked by small, secondary burrowers assigned to the ichnogenus Chondrites. Interpreted as the feeding burrow of a sediment-ingesting animal. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Infilled abandoned burrows by coarse-grained skeletal debris |
On the local waters during the Lower Jurassic, water motion due to the hurricane action truncated many mounds causing changes on the deposition on the sea-floor and inducing various phases of substrate infillings with carbonate mud, fine-to coarse-grained skeletal debris and fecal pellets. They are assigned to Priapulida, Serpulidae, Siboglinidae, Sabellidae or even Oweniidae. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Burrowing and track Ichnofossils |
Two major types of Ophiomorpha where recovered, a smaller one from 2–4 cm in size and the larger one from 5–15 cm in diameter. They are complex burrow systems lined with pelletoidal sediments generally infilled by coarse-grained detritus. Specimens Seems partly destroyed by weathering. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Infilled abandoned burrows by coarse-grained skeletal debris |
Ichnofossils done by organisms advancing along the bottom surface. Very narrow, vertical or subvertical, slightly winding unlined shafts filled with mud. Locally, post hurricane burrows are found in fine-grained tempestite beds and muddy layers and they are Domichnia, Fodinichnia and Chemichnia. |
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Campomolon, Valbona |
Burrowing and track Ichnofossils |
Thalassinoides suevicus has been found on mostly of the middle-upper part of the Rotzo Formation associated with muddy deposits. It ranges from 2–5 cm to 6–10 cm and the larger ones from 10 to 16 cm. Y-shaped tunnels that seen in cross-section reveal circular walls made of pelletoidal grainstone, being more probably a fodichnia of a burrowing animal. A few ichnofossils include simple cylindrical tubes up to 80 cm in length, that resemble crustacean described in Seychelles. |
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Vertebrata
Chondrichthyes
Episodic surficial bioturbation is common on the Rotzo Formation, due to invertebrates or fishes which alter intensely but rapidly the substrate for many cm in depth. It this case the Bioturbation is assigned to mollusc predatory Chondrichthyes, such as Hybodontidae and Heterodontidae. It also resembles present day flat angel sharks or Squatinidae and Guitarfish such as Rhinobatos.
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Uncertain Holocephalii remains |
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A shark, type genus of the family Hybodontidae inside Hybodontiformes. A very prolific genus, found mostly on open marine units. |
Actinopterygii
Unidentified fish scales are known from the formation.
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Campiluzzi Tunnel, west of Monte Buso. |
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Remains of Ginglymodi bony fishes, previously referred to Semionotiformes and/or the genus Lepidotes |
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Campiluzzi Tunnel, west of Monte Buso. |
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Actinopterygii fishes, the oldest record of the family |
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Campiluzzi Tunnel, west of Monte Buso. |
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Teleostei fishes, with genera know to form large Fish schools. |
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Sega di Noriglio |
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A Bony fish, member of the family Pholidophoridae inside Pholidophoriformes |  |
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Teleostei Fishes of small size, related to lagoonar environments, previously referred to the genus Pycnodus |
Crocodyliformes
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Monte Pasubio |
Isolated Teeth |
A Thalattosuchian Mesoeucrocodylian. It was cited the presence of fragmentary and poorly preserved remains of “Teleosauridae?”. The fossils were found on lagoonal deposits. |
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Dinosaurs
On the Inter-supratidal levels show that on the Rotzo Formation the Tracksites were rarely hit by Storm Waves. Bella Lastra Tracksite recovers this environment, where the shales present (Where Fish & Crocodrylomorph Remains where found) are filled with plant roots, pollen grains, spores, freshwater ostracodes and the bivalve Eomiodon. This was deposited mostly on a Lagoonar environment with abundant shed vegetation. The main local Track record recovers specially Theropoda and Sauropoda, where the Sauropods are the most abundant tracks present (70%), moving the Otozum-like Sauropodomorphs of lower levels, with the climate changing from arid to humid. The Coste dell’Anglone ichnosite is considered as derived from semi-arid tidal flat deposits, due to the abundance of Cheirolepidiaceae Pollen. As the Pliensbachian Trento Platform is considered to be formed by a channelized barrier formed by sand, with reiterate tide emersions. The dinosaurs living here probably trampled on the subtidal flats looking for fishes trapped on tidal-derived ponds.
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Tovel Member |
Footprints |
Theropod tracks, type member of the ichnofamily Anchisauripodidae, incertae sedis inside Neotheropoda. Probably related to Coelophysidae, such as Procompsognathus and Panguraptor or Coelophysoidea, such as Lophostropheus. All tracks were probably produced by individuals with the same functional anatomy of the hind foot. |
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Tovel Member |
Footprints |
Theropod tracks, member of the ichnofamily Eubrontidae, incertae sedis inside Neotheropoda. Includes Kayentapus sp. assigned to Sinosaurus-alike Theropods, but on the Rotzo Formation include also Abelisauroid-like tracks, similar to the foot of the genus Velocisaurus. The tracks measure 30 cm long and have a distinctive robust digit III. The Coste dell´Anglone tracksite had a pes with the metatarsal III elongated, as found on Dilophosaurus. |
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Tovel Member |
Footprints |
Thyreophoran tracks, type member of the ichnofamily Moyenisauropodidae, incertae sedis inside Neornithischia. Is considered by some authors synonymous with the ichnogenus Anomoepus. The tracks adscribed share some morphological affinity with those referred to the Ankylosauridae, such as the ichnogenera Metatetrapodus and Tetrapodosaurus, and probably belonged to medium-sized Scelidosaurs or other kind of Thyreophorans. Include Specimens of up to 30 cm, suggesting +4 m long scelidosauroids. |
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Tovel Member |
Footprints |
Sauropodomorph tracks, member of the ichnofamily Otozoidae, incertae sedis inside Sauropodomorpha. A single trackway that strongly differs from the others found on the same tracksite. It wears morphological and morphometrical appearance that suggests relationships with a prosauropod trackmaker. |
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Tovel Member |
Footprints |
Sauropod tracks, type member of the ichnofamily Parabrontopodidae, incertae sedis inside Sauropodomorpha. Tracks from large basal members of Sauropoda. The larger tracks comprise elliptic pes (L=70 cm; W=50 cm) and subcirluar manus prints (L=33 cm; W=30 cm), what are among the largest known dinosaur tracks of the lower jurassic. While nearly destroyed, the Tracks resemble the foot of the genus Barapasaurus. There is a type B of Parabrontopodus slightly smaller that resemble the genus Vulcanodon. |
Flora
The Rotzo Formation was deposited on a Lagoon on the emerged Trento Platform, leading to a well preserved fossil flora record, collected and studied since the 19th century. The great level of floral fossilization has even allow to discovery fossil amber on the Bellori section. This amber has allowed to determine that the environment was a shallow tropical lagoon, only a few metres deep, closed seawards by oolitic shoals and bars. This levels are dominated by a high abundance of Classopollis sp. (Cheirolepidiaceae), associated with dry and wet climates in coastal areas. The abundance of this group of conifers is also proven by the high presence of cuticles of Pagiophyllum cf. rotzoanum. Beyond this genera, spores are highly diversified, including from Sphenophyta, Selaginellales to Ferns, with abundance (more than 50%) of trilete spores (Deltoidospora), what suggest a good freshwater availability corresponding to a wet climate, proven also by the presence of aquatic miospores of algae such as Botryococcus and Pseudoschizaea. The climate was arid on some seasons with monsoon months. The abundance of marine fauna on this sediments, including fragments of corals, bryozoans, bivalves, echinoids, and foraminifera, suggest transport from brackish lagoons and marshes, probably occurred during storm events. Overall data points to a marshy and/or submerged paleoenvironment, comparable to the present-day Taxodium swamp or cypress swamp and a Bahamian-type marine environment in a rather wet monsoonal climate as in the modern southeastern Asia.
Amber
The Rotzo Formation records one of the few Early Jurassic assamblages with Amber in the world, the nicknamed "Bellori amber" found near the village of the same name. Made mostly of small droplets of less than 1 mm with exceptionally preserved morphology its likely the amber producing plants were likely not stressed or affected by disease. Due to the small size animal inclusion have not been found. However various plant materials, identified “mummified wood” and wood tissue are known. Additionally large amounts of Circumpolles Cheirolepidiaceous pollen, and occasional freshwater algae Pseudoschizaea remains are included. Several cuticle fragments are attributed to the araucariaceous or Hirmeriellaceae genus Pagiophyllum. Those lived on a coastal and wet palaeoenvironment similar to the present-day Taxodium swamps with monsoonal seasons as in the modern southern Asia.
Palynology
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with Voltzia (Willsiostrobus) and Corystospermales | |
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Spores |
Affinities with Lycophytes, in situ in Cyclostrobus, Lycostrobus and Annalepis zeiller. | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Osmundaceae in the Polypodiopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the Calamitaceae in the Equisetales. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with Selaginellaceae | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Zamiaceae in the Cycadales. It is among the most abundant flora recovered on the upper section of the coeval Rya Formation, and was found to be similar to the pollen of the extant Encephalartos laevifolius. | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the Hirmeriellaceae in the Pinopsida. | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the family Cycadaceae and Bennettitaceae. | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the Selaginellaceae in the Lycopsida. | |
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Bellori, Ponte Basaginocchi, Vajo dell’Anguilla |
Pollen |
Type pollen of the Erdtmanithecales, related to the Gnetales. | |
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Spores. |
Affinities with Selaginellaceae | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the Hirmeriellaceae in the Pinopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the Selaginellaceae in the Lycopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the Selaginellaceae in the Lycopsida. | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the Ophioglossaceae in the Filicales. | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the family Karkeniaceae and Ginkgoaceae in the Ginkgoales. | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the family Cupressaceae in the Pinopsida. | |
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Pollen |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Lycopodiaceae in the Lycopodiopsida | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Cysts |
Affinities with Chlorophyta | |
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Pollen |
Affinities with the Hirmeriellaceae in the Pinopsida | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with the family Osmundaceae in the Polypodiopsida. | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Spores |
Affinities with Selaginellaceae | |
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Spores |
Incertae sedis; affinities with the Pteridophyta | |
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Pollen |
From the family Caytoniaceae in the Caytoniales. |
Dasycladales
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Calcified Thalli |
A Green Algae of the family Dasycladaceae. A reefal algae usually found in carbonate settings along all the Mediterranean |
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Calcified Thalli | A Green Algae of the family Triploporellaceae. |
Equisetales
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Stems |
Affinities with Equisetaceae. Related to humid environments, the stems of local Equisetopsids show a rather large grown cycle, like the Bamboo on the modern Southern Asia, implicating tall Plants influenced by a Tropical Climate. |
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Leaf Whorl |
Affinities with Phyllothecaceae inside Equisetales |
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Pteridophytes
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Fronds |
Affinities with Polypodiales inside Polypodiidae. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Marattiales inside Marattiopsida. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Dipteridaceae inside Gleicheniales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Gleicheniaceae inside Polypodiopsida |
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Fronds |
Affinities with either Dicksoniaceae or Polypodiidae inside Polypodiopsida. Similar to the genus Coniopteris. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Matoniaceae inside Gleicheniales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Dipteridaceae inside Gleicheniales. A rather lower Fern, with great resemblance with the modern genus Dipteris. |
Corystospermales
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Fronds |
Affinities with Corystospermaceae inside Corystospermales. On the Roverè di Velo collection, C. brauniana is the most common Frond found. The Fronds belong to medium to large arboreal Ferns. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Corystospermaceae inside Corystospermales. |
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Fronds |
Affinities with Corystospermaceae inside Corystospermales.. Represents the largest "Seed Fern" Leaf in the fossil record, with leaves up to 70 cm, having an habit resembling the extant angiosperm Nypa fruticans. |
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Caytoniales
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Leaflets |
Affinities with Caytoniaceae inside Caytoniales. |
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Leaflets |
Affinities with Caytoniaceae inside Caytoniales. There is a superficial doubt with the assignation to S. goeppertiana, and due to that Roverè di Velo specimen may be confirmed by comparing them with original Zigno's Material. |
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Cycadophyta
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Reproductive structure | Incertade sedis inside Cycadophyta | |
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Leaflets | Incertade sedis inside Cycadophyta. Related with Cycad-like trees. | |
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Reproductive structure | Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales or Cycadophyta |
Bennettitales
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Reproductive structure | Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales. | |
| Cycadeospermum |
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Reproductive structure | Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales or Cycadophyta | |
| Deltolepis |
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Reproductive structure | Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales or Cycadophyta | |
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Fronds |
Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales. |
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Pinnate leaf fragments |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. Overall, the genus Otozamites is among the most abundant flora genus recovered on some of the levels of the Rotzo Formation, and also one of the most diversified. It belongs to arbustive Bennetites. |
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Leaflets |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. This genus has been related with the more arboreal family Williamsoniaceae, although is more probably from a low arboreal to arbustive Bennetite. |
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Leaves |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. Was previously ascribed by Guiscardi (Director of the Geology Department of the Napoles University between 1861 al 1885) to Pachypteris visianica and Cycadopteris brauniana. |
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Leaflets |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. Related with Cycad-like trees. |
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Bennettite "Flower" |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. Weltrichia is considered by some authors some kind of Bennetitalean Flower, putting that group on relationships with the Angiosperms. |
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Bennettite "Flower" |
Affinities with Williamsoniaceae inside Bennettitales. |
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Leaflets |
Incertade sedis inside Bennettitales. This genus has been related with the more arboreal family Williamsoniaceae, although is more probably from a low arboreal to arbustive Bennetite. |
Ginkgoopsida
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Leaves |
Affinities with the genus Trichopitys, as probably a member of Karkeniaceae inside Ginkgoopsida, with strong resemblance with the genus Baiera, lumped in some papers as Baiera lindleyana. |
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Conifers
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Affinities with Araucariaceae or Cheirolepidiaceae inside Coniferales. Brachyphyllum tropidimorphyrn shows close resemblance between African and Venetian conifers and its distribution suggests a lowland araucarian forest. |
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Branched shoots |
Affinities with Cheirolepidiaceae inside Coniferales. |
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Isolated leaves |
A possible Conifer leaf. Was suggested to have affinities with Czekanowskiales, sometimes found inside Ginkgoopsida, yet recent finds of it associated with the cone genera Sphaerostrobus and Ourostrobus points to a coniferophyte affinity, maybe as a member of Palissyaceae. |
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Branched shoots |
Affinities with Cupressaceae inside Coniferales. Arboreal plants similar to the modern genus Cunninghamia |
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Affinities with Araucariaceae or Cheirolepidiaceae inside Coniferales. One of the specimens was assigned to Otozamites massalongianus, due to confusing the overlapping appearance and the Otozamites-like shape of the leaves of the apical portion of the main shoot. |
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Incertae sedis inside Coniferales, initially identified as "Yuccites schimperianus", suggested as a member of its own family, the "Pelourdeaceae". A hygrophytic riparian conifer with herbaceous or shrubby habit. Some specimens are difficult to identify. |
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Branched shoots |
Affinities with Palyssiaceae inside Coniferales. Extinct group conifer leaves with similarities with Sequoia or Amentotaxus. Maybe Includes the species "Taxites vicentina". |
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