The Leitha Limestone is a geologic formation in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. It preserves fossils dated to the Middle to Late Miocene period.

Fossil content

Various fossils have been found in the formation:

Leitha Limestone

Aetobatis irregularis

Araloselachus cuspidata

Carcharias (Hypoprion) sp. Carcharias (Aprionodon) cf. collata Carcharodon hastalis Cetotherium priscum Coris sigismundi Eugaleus latus Galeocerdo aduncus Galeus aduncus Galeus cf. canis Halitherium schinzii Heterodelphis leiodontus Hemipristis serra Isurus desorii Kentriodon fuchsii Megalodon Metaxytherium medium Myliobatis cf. meridionalis Notidanus primigenius Odontaspis acutissima Odontaspis macrota Oxyrhina xyphodon Pachyacanthus suessii Prionodon sp. Raja sp. Sparus sp. Symphodus westneati Wainwrightilabrus agassizi

Leitha Limestone

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

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

Leitha Limestone