Maigen (Miocene of Austria)

Where: Austria (48.7° N, 15.8° E: paleocoordinates 47.9° N, 15.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Burgeschleinitz Formation, Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• upper Eggenburgian

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone

Primary reference: J. Pia and O. Sickenberg. 1934. Katalog der in den Osterreichischen sammlungen befindlichen Saugetierreste des Jung-Tertiars Osterreichs un der Randgebiete. Denkschriften des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 4:1-544 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65410: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium krahuletzi Depéret 1895 dugong
 Cetacea - Cetotheriidae
Cetotherium ? sp. Brandt 1843 whale