Region
Bavaria, Germany
A Late Jurassic limestone deposit famous for fine-grained lagoon preservation, including Archaeopteryx and other delicate fossils.
Fossil Atlas formation guide
What Dinosaurs Were Found in the Solnhofen Limestone?
Solnhofen Limestone records in Fossil Atlas currently connect to Archaeopteryx. These records mark modern fossil discovery sites across Bavaria, Germany, not a complete reconstruction of the ancient ecosystem.
Mapped records
2 selected records
Modern fossil discovery map: pins show where selected fossil and specimen records were found today, not ancient Earth positions.
Notable animals
Archaeopteryx
These are the animals currently linked to this formation in the selected Fossil Atlas dataset.
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FAQ
Solnhofen Limestone fossil questions
What dinosaurs are linked to the Solnhofen Limestone here?
The current Fossil Atlas cluster links Archaeopteryx. The list reflects current selected records and profile coverage, not every dinosaur ever reported from the region.
Is the Solnhofen Limestone map complete?
No. It shows selected source-backed records that are useful for the atlas. It should be read with the visible map and source caveats.
Can I make a Solnhofen Limestone expedition card?
Yes. The hotspot page feeds the card generator with its selected records, age range, notable animals, and source caveats.
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Turn the Solnhofen Limestone map into a 4:5 source-stamped card with notable animals and caveats.
Sources
Where this page gets its record context
Source links show where Fossil Atlas gets record and curation context. This page is an atlas guide, not an exhaustive scientific bibliography.
- PBDB records and stratigraphic metadata for selected fossil hotspots
- Fossil Atlas v1 manual curation and caveat review
- PBDB occurrence records for Archaeopteryx