Cursi-Melpignano (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Aulia, Italy (40.2° N, 18.5° E: paleocoordinates 39.6° N, 18.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: MN 3 mammal zone, Pietra Leccese Formation, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• 3 limestone quarries in the Cursi & Melpignano area

Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous lime mudstone

• shallow marine deposits
• calcarenite

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M.P. Ferretti. 2008. Miocene Proboscideans from Italy: African Elements and Paleogeographic Implications. In M. J.Salem, A. El-Arnauti, S.A. El Sogher (eds.), Geology of East Libya 3:325-334 [M. Uhen/J. Conaty]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 215201: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Joseph Conaty on 02.11.2020

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium angustidens Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Stegotetrabelodon syrticus Petrocchi 1941 elephant