The Mörnsheim Formation is a geologic formation in Germany, near Daiting and Mörnsheim, Bavaria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It overlies the older Altmühltal Formation in its northwestern extent, and the Painten Formation to the east.[1]
| Mörnsheim Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Tithonian | |
 Mörnsheim Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Altmühltal & Painten Formations |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Country |  Germany |
Paleofauna
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References
Further reading
- Wilkin, JTR. (2019). Taphonomy of Tithonian fishes from the Mörnsheim Formation of southern Germany. Zitteliana 93:81-85