Riosto (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (44.4° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 44.3° N, 11.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: MN 15 zone, Monte Adone Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• middle Pliocene; 3.81–3.57 Ma; age after Sorbi et al. 2012; MN 15 according to Bianucci et al 2008

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. PIlleri. 1988. The Pliocene Sirenia of the Po Basin. Contributions to the Paleontology of some Tethyan Cetacea and Sirenia (Mammalia) 45-110 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65248: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 20.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
"Felsinotherium gastaldi" = Metaxytherium subapenninum
"Felsinotherium gastaldi" = Metaxytherium subapenninum Bruno 1839 dugong