Where: Emilia-Romagna, Italy (44.5° N, 11.6° E: paleocoordinates 44.0° N, 11.2° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Gessoso-Solfifera Member, Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lacustrine; muddy marl and evaporite
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: adpression
Collection methods: quarrying,
• Collection in the Museu Civico di Scienze Naturali, Faenza (MSF)
Primary reference: G. Carnevale, C. Sorbini, and W. Landini. 2003. †Oreochromis lorenzoi, a New Species of Tilapiine Cichlid from the Late Miocene of Central Italy. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):508-516 [S. Peters/S. McMullen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 134071: authorized by Shanan Peters, entered by Sharon McMullen on 02.10.2012, edited by Mihaela Krause
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Acharax subquadrata Awning Clam
Acharax sp. Dall 1908 Awning Clam
Acharax doderleini Mayer 1861 Awning Clam | |
Actinopteri | |
Oreochromis lorenzoi n. sp.
Oreochromis lorenzoi n. sp. tilapiine |