Where: Malta (35.9° N, 14.3° E: paleocoordinates 35.8° N, 14.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: lower Member (Blue Clay Formation), Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: G. Bianucci, M. Gatt, R. Catanzariti, S. Sorbi, C. G. Bonavia, R. Curmi, and A. Varola. 2011. Systematics, biostratigraphy and evolutionary pattern of the Oligo-Miocene marine mammals from the Maltese Islands. Geobios 44:549-585 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 122039: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 15.12.2011
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Dugongidae indet. Gray 1821 dugong |