Klerf Formation
| Klerf Formation | ||
|---|---|---|
Ma | ||
| Type | Approximate paleocoordinates 27°06′S 9°42′E / 27.1°S 09.7°E | |
| Region | Eifel | |
| Country |  Germany | |
 Avalonia with the Proto-Tethys Ocean (3) | ||
The Klerf Formation is an
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, a giant eurypterid was discovered. The Klerf Formation, comprising greenish and reddish shales, siltstones and sandstones, was first described in 1919 by Rudolf Richter (1881-1957) and reaches a maximum thickness of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).[1] It is part of Alken quarry along with Nellenköpfchen Formation.[2]
Depositional environment
The siltstone and sandstone formation was deposited in an estuarine to deltaic environment.[3] This was located on the edge of Avalonia bordering the Proto-Tethys Ocean.
Fossil content
Apart from the largest
xiphosuran (Willwerathia),[5] terrestrial arachnids (Devonotarbus hombachensis, Xenarachne willwerathensis),[6][7] some fish, bryozoa, brachiopod and ostracod remains,[1] Mutationella indet. and flora.[8]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
- Geology of Germany
- Floresta Formation
- Old Port Formation
References
- ^ a b Lithostratigraphische Einheiten Deutschlands: Klerf Formation
- ISSN 1867-1594.
- ^ Willwerath at Fossilworks.org
- ISSN 1867-6812.
- S2CID 128464147.
- .
- ISSN 0022-3360.
- ^ Klerf Formation at Fossilworks.org