Qattara Depression (Eocene of Egypt)
Where: Egypt (29.2° N, 26.2° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 19.1° N, 28.0° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Priabonian (37.7 - 33.9 Ma)
• late Eocene
Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: P. D. Gingerich. 2010. Cetacea. In L. Werdelin & W. J. Sanders (ed.), Cenozoic Mammals of Africa 873-899 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 96953: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.07.2010
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Mammalia | |
Masracetus markgrafi Gingerich 2007 whale |