Rabekke Formation

Rabekke Formation
Stratigraphic range: Latest Tithonian-earliest Berriasian ~146–143 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological Formation
Unit of	Nyker Group
Sub-units	Homanshald & Skyttegård Members
Underlies	Robbedale Formation
Overlies	Bagå Formation
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, mudstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	55°06′N 14°48′E / 55.1°N 14.8°E / 55.1; 14.8
Approximate paleocoordinates	46°30′N 21°30′E / 46.5°N 21.5°E / 46.5; 21.5
Region	Bornholm
Country	Denmark
Rabekke Formation (Denmark)

The Rabekke Formation is a geological formation dating to the latest Jurassic or earliest Cretaceous, around 146 to 145 million years ago. The formation crops out on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Vertebrate fossils have been found in the formation.

Fossil content

Small dromaeosaurid and indeterminate maniraptoran teeth have been uncovered in this formation. Sauropod tracks have also been found.

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Description	Images
Sunnyodon	S. notleyi	Bornholm, Denmark	Tooth

Genus	Species	Location	Material
Bernissartia	B. sp	Bornholm, Denmark	Teeth
Goniopholis	G. sp	Bornholm, Denmark	Teeth
Theriosuchus	T. sp	Bornholm, Denmark	Teeth

Color key

Taxon

Reclassified taxon

Taxon falsely reported as present

Dubious taxon or junior synonym

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; ~~crossed out~~ taxa are discredited.

Small possible bird teeth have been identified in this formation.

Unidentified turtle carapaces have been recovered from the formation.

Scales and jawbones of actinopterygian have been uncovered.

Postcranial elements of amphibians have been identified.

Postcranial remains from lizards have been recovered.

Rabekke Formation at Fossilworks.org
^ Milan, J.; Rasmussen, B.W.; Bonde, N. (2012). "Coprolites with prey remains from coprophagous organisms from the Lower Cretaceous (Late Berriasian) Jydegaard Formation of Bornholm, Denmark". New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin. 57: 235–240.