Longobardian

Representation and status

Color CMYK

(0%,35%,5%,21%)

Color RGB

R: 201 G: 131 B: 191

Rank

chronostratigraphic Substage

Validity

Unit is in Use

Status

local name (informal)

Nomenclature

Deutsch

Langobardium

Français

Longobardien

Italiano

Longobardiano

English

Longobardian

Origin of the Name

Name derived fromthe term Longobardi, designating the territories controlled by the Lombards in Italy.

Historical Variants

Longobardische Unterstufe (von Mojsisovics et al. 1895), Longobardiano (dal Piaz & Trevisan 1956)

Age

Age at top

• Late Ladinian

Note about top

Frechites regoledanus Zone

Age at base

• Late Ladinian

Note about base

Protrachyceras archelaus Zone

References

Definition

von Mojsisovics E., Waagen W., Diener C. (1895) : Entwurf einer Gliederung der pelagischen Sedimente des Trias-Systems. Sitz.-Ber. Math.-Nat. Cl, Äkad. Wiss. 104/1, 1271-

Definition

dal Piaz G., Trevisan L. (1956) : Italia. Lexique stratigraphique international, vol. 1 Europe, Fasc. 11