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September 10, 2025ZittelianaOpen Access

Late Jurassic (Upper Kimmeridgian) gastropods from Saal near Kelheim (Germany, Bavaria)

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A total of 178 gastropod species have now been reported from Saal quarry, making it the richest Late Jurassic locality.
The collection adds 54 species to the known diversity, including 15 new species and one new genus.
Species composition varies significantly, indicating differing environmental conditions and collection biases in previous studies.
New classifications include several name changes for existing species based on recent research findings.

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New collection reveals 119 gastropod species from the Kimmeridgian in Saal quarry, highlighting local biodiversity.

Gründel et al. (2024) studied this question.

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