Leitha Limestone
| Leitha Limestone Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Miocene () ~ | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Country |  Austria Czech Republic Hungary Poland |
The Leitha Limestone is a geologic formation in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Miocene period.
Fossil content[]
Various fossils have been found in the formation:[1]
- Carcharias (Hypoprion) sp.
- Carcharias (Aprionodon) cf. collata
- Carcharodon hastalis
- Cetotherium priscum
- Galeocerdo aduncus
- Galeus cf. canis
- Halitherium schinzii
- Hemipristis serra
- Kentriodon fuchsii
- Megalodon
- Metaxytherium medium
- Myliobatis cf. meridionalis
- Oxyrhina xyphodon
- Pachyacanthus suessii
- Prionodon sp.
- Raja sp.
- Sparus sp.
- Symphodus westneati
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Czech Republic
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Poland
References[]
- ^ Nowa Wies at Fossilworks.org
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Austria
- Geologic formations of the Czech Republic
- Geologic formations of Hungary
- Geologic formations of Poland
- Miocene Series of Europe
- Neogene Austria
- Neogene Czech Republic
- Neogene Poland
- Langhian
- Serravallian
- Limestone formations
- Reef deposits
- Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of Europe
- Paleontology in Austria
- Paleontology in Hungary
- Paleontology in Poland