Summary (English)
This important Triassic fossil deposit, situated near Fusea (Tolmezzo, Udine), is of great importance due to the abundant and relatively diversified association of fossil vertebrates of the Triassic era, on the border between the Ladinic and Carnic plains (about 230 million years ago). The material recovered during the excavations in 2010 mainly comprised single, scattered fish teeth (mostly from the primitive shark Paleobates angustissimus and the attinopterigia? Sphaerodus) preserved on limestone slabs or fragments. Some of the finds were distinguished by their completeness and good state of preservation. Furthermore, the finds of two fish tooth fragments, a small vertebra probably belonging to an archosaurus reptile, a small placodont tooth, teeth fragments from Nothosaurus and other reptiles were of particular interest. Several fragments from unidentifiable reptile bones (probably Saurotterigi), carbonised land plant remains, fragments of bivalve shells and of molluscs in general were also recovered.
- Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia - Museo Paleontologico Cittadino della Rocca 
- Giuseppe Muscio - Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale, Udine 
Director
Team
- Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia - Institut Català de Paleontologia (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
- Luca Simonetto - Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale
Research Body
- Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale, Udine
Funding Body
- Comune di Udine
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