Thaynes Limestone

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Thaynes Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeFormation
UnderliesAnkareh Formation
OverliesWoodside Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionMontana, Idaho, Wyoming
CountryUnited States
Thaynes Limestone within Green River Basin stratigraphy

The Thaynes Formation is a geologic formation in Montana and Idaho, United States. It was recently elevated to group status, as the Thaynes Group.[1]

It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period, such as Ammonoidea, Actinopterygii, Actinistia, Conodonta, Gastropoda, Nautiloidea, Ichthyosauria, and others. A diverse fauna known as the Paris biota[2] has been described from the Thaynes Formation.

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  2. ^ Brayard et al. (2017): Unexpected Early Triassic marine ecosystem and the rise of the Modern evolutionary fauna. Science Advances 3 (2):e1602159; doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602159 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1602159
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