Dinosaur tracks in Lower Jurassic coastal plain sediments (Sose Bugt Member, Rønne Formation) on Bornholm, Denmark

Lars B. Clemmensen, Jesper Milàn, Gunver K. Pedersen, Anne B. Johannesen, Connie Larsen

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    Fluvial palaeochannels of coastal plain sediments of the Lower Jurassic Sose Bugt Member of the Rønne Formation exposed in the coastal cliffs at Sose Bugt, Bornholm, contain abundant dinosaur or other large vertebrate tracks in the form of deformation structures exposed in vertical section. The tracks are represented by steep-walled, flat-to-concave-bottomed depressions, with a raised ridge at each side. The tracks are filled with laminated sediments, draping the contours of the bottom of the depression. Underprints, stacked concave deformations beneath the prints, are present beneath each track. Contemporary Upper Triassic - Lower Jurassic strata from southern Sweden and Poland contain a diverse track fauna, supporting our interpretation. This is the earliest evidence of dinosaur activity in Denmark.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Sider (fra-til)485-493
    Antal sider9
    TidsskriftLethaia
    Vol/bind47
    Udgave nummer4
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 okt. 2014

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