The Thaynes Formation is a geologic formation in Montana and Idaho, United States. It was recently elevated to group status, as the Thaynes Group.[1]

Thaynes Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeFormation
UnderliesAnkareh Formation
OverliesWoodside Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionMontana, Idaho, Wyoming
CountryUnited States
Thaynes Limestone within Green River Basin stratigraphy

It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period, such as Ammonoidea, Actinopterygii, Actinistia, Conodonta, Gastropoda, Nautiloidea, Ichthyosauria, and others. A diverse fauna known as the Paris biota[2] has been described from the Thaynes Formation.

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  1. ^ Lucas, Spencer G.; Krainer, Karl; Milner, Andrew R. C. (2007). "The type section and age of the Timpoweap Member and stratigraphic nomenclature of the Triassic Moenkopi Group in Southwestern Utah". New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 40: 109–117.
  2. ^ Brayard et al. (2017): Unexpected Early Triassic marine ecosystem and the rise of the Modern evolutionary fauna. Science Advances 3 (2):e1602159; doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602159 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1602159