The Mörnsheim Formation is a geologic formation in Germany, near Daiting and Mörnsheim, Bavaria. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. It overlies the older Altmühltal Formation in its northwestern extent, and the Painten Formation to the east.
Paleofauna
Aeolodon priscus Alcmonavis poeschli Altmuehlopterus rhamphastinus Archaeopteryx albersdoerferi Cricosaurus Geosaurus giganteus Laueropterus vitriolus Makrodactylus oligodontus Petrodactyle wellnhoferi Pleurosaurus goldfussi "Rhamphodactylus" Solnhofia parsonsi Skiphosoura bavarica
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
References
Further reading Wilkin, JTR. (2019). Taphonomy of Tithonian fishes from the Mörnsheim Formation of southern Germany. Zitteliana 93:81-85