Staufberg (Miocene of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (47.4° N, 8.2° E: paleocoordinates 47.5° N, 6.5° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• molasse

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: G. Pilleri. 1986. The Denticeti of the western Paratethys (Upper Marine Molasse of Switzerland). Investigations on Cetacea 18:11-78 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 46476: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 13.01.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Eurhinodelphinidae
Schizodelphis aff. sulcatus Gervais 1853 toothed whale
 Sirenia - Sirenia