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

doi:10.1111/let.12073

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Lethaia: An International Journal of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy
Volume	47
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	485-493
Number of pages	9
ISSN	0024-1164
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/let.12073
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014

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Dinosaur tracks in Lower Jurassic coastal plain sediments (Sose Bugt Member, Rønne Formation) on Bornholm, Denmark. / Clemmensen, Lars B; Milàn, Jesper; Pedersen, Gunver K et al.

In: Lethaia: An International Journal of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy, Vol. 47, No. 4, 01.10.2014, p. 485-493.

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