Camerano Casasco (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (45.0° N, 8.1° E: paleocoordinates 44.9° N, 8.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Sabbie d'Asti Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: F. Sacco. 1893. Delfino Pliocenico di camerano Casasco (Astigiana). Memoria della Societa Italiana delle Scienze 9(5):1-14 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 54157: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 25.09.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
"Tursiops cortesii" = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii
"Tursiops cortesii" = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii Fischer 1829 dolphin