The Westbury Shales is a geologic formation in England. It preserves fossils of Holcoptera schlotheimi, Saurichthys acuminatus, Coleopteron sp. and Liassophlebia sp. dating back to the Rhaetian period.[1]

Westbury Shales
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian
~205–202 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
Coordinates51°48′N 2°24′W / 51.8°N 2.4°W / 51.8; -2.4
Approximate paleocoordinates36°18′N 0°48′E / 36.3°N 0.8°E / 36.3; 0.8
RegionEngland
Country United Kingdom
Westbury Shales is located in the United Kingdom
Westbury Shales
Westbury Shales (the United Kingdom)
Westbury Shales is located in England
Westbury Shales
Westbury Shales (England)

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Further reading

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  • R. S. Kelly, A. J. Ross, and P. Davidson. 2017. Mesozoic Holcoptera (Coleoptera: Coptoclavidae) from England and the United States. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 128:659-674
  • R. J. G. Savage and N. F. Large. 1966. On Birgeria acuminata and the absence of labyrinthodonts from the Rhaetic. Palaeontology 9(1):135-141
  • R. J. Tillyard. 1925. The British Liassic Dragonflies. Fossil Insects, British Museum Natural History 1:1-40