Catanzaro (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (38.9° N, 16.6° E: paleocoordinates 38.6° N, 16.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. Neviani. 1887. Contibuzioni alla geologia del Catanzarese. Bollettino della Societa Geologica Italiana, Roma 6(1):169-208 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 80402: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 17.04.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium cf. medium1 Desmarest 1822 dugong
Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Carcharodon sp.2 Smith 1838 white shark