Cava la Castellina (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Campagnatico

Where: Campagnatico, Italy (42.9° N, 11.3° E: paleocoordinates 42.4° N, 10.6° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• 5.08–4.52; age after Sorbi et al. 2012

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. Sorbi, D. P. Domning, S. C. Vaiani and G. Bianucci. 2012. Metaxytherium subapenninum (Bruno, 1839) (Mammalia, Dugongidae), the latest sirenian of the Mediterranean Basin. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(3):686-707 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 124817: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Margaret Shalap on 24.02.2012, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium subapenninum Bruno 1839 dugong