| Thaynes Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Triassic | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Ankareh Formation |
| Overlies | Woodside Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Montana, Idaho, Wyoming |
| Country | United States |
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.
- ^ Lucas, Spencer G.; Krainer, Karl; Milner, Andrew R. C. (2007). "The type section and age of the Timpoweap Member and stratigraphic nomenclature of the Triassic Moenkopi Group in Southwestern Utah". New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 40: 109–117.
- ^ 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