Novachevo (Eocene of Bulgaria)

Where: Sliven, Bulgaria (42.8° N, 26.2° E: paleocoordinates 38.2° N, 23.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Y. D. Karagyuleva. 1964. Fosilite na B'lgariya, VIa Paleogen Molyuski [Bulgarian fossils, VIa Paleogene molluscs] 1-270 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 103738: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.02.2011

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea (Ostrea) cyathula" = Crassostrea cyathula
"Ostrea (Ostrea) cyathula" = Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione aglaurae venus clam