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New Middle Triassic fossil site with remains of fish and marine reptiles near the village of Tserovo, western Stara Planina Mountain, Bulgaria

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The fossil record of Triassic jawed vertebrates in Bulgaria, marine reptiles in particular, is still notoriously scarce and understudied. We report on a newly discovered fish and sauropterygian material from an otherwise well-studied part of the Middle Triassic Mogila Formation near the village of Tserovo, Svoge Municipality. Some preliminary data on the fossil content of this new vertebrate fossil site is provided.

Source: Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society

DOI: 10.52215/rev.bgs.2024.85.3.69

Authors: Vladimir Nikolov, Lubomir Metodiev, Docho Dochev, Dimitar Dimitrov, Latinka Hristova

Institutions: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, Geological Institute Strashimir Dimitrov, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Language: English

Topic: Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Bulgarian National Science Fund

Award: G6714439413