Normandien Formation

Normandien Formation
Stratigraphic range: Induan
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone  Beaufort Group[1]
Sub-units	Harrismith Member
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone[2]
Location
Coordinates	28.6°S 29.1°E / -28.6; 29.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	66.3°S 10.8°W / -66.3; -10.8
Region	Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Normandien Formation (South Africa)

The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa.^[2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae,^[2] were found.^[2]

Fossil content

Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation:^[3][4]

• Aenigmasaurus grallator
• Broomistega putterilli
• Ericiolacerta parva
• Galesaurus planiceps
• Lydekkerina huxleyi
• Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
• Micropholis stowi
• Moschorhinus kitchingi
• Myosaurus gracilis
• Olivierosuchus parringtoni
• Platycraniellus elegans
• Prolacerta broomi
• Prolystrosaurus strigops
• Proterosuchus fergusi
• Scaloposaurus constrictus
• Tetracynodon darti
• Thrinaxodon liorhinus

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
• Geology of South Africa
• Ericiolacertidae

References

1. Claassen, M. (May 23, 2018). "A note on the biostratigraphic application of Permian plant fossils of the Normandien Formation (Beaufort Group, Northeastern Main Karoo Basin), South Africa". South African Journal of Geology. 111 (2–3): 263–280. doi:10.2113/gssajg.111.2-3.263. hdl:2263/9958.
2. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.^{[dead link‍]}
3. Oliviershoek Pass at Fossilworks.org
4. Harrismith Commonage at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

• A. S. Brink. 1965. A new ictidosuchid (Scaloposauria) from the Lystrosaurus-zone. Palaeontologia Africana 9:129-138