Where: Germany (51.3° N, 6.7° E: paleocoordinates 51.1° N, 3.7° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Meeressande Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)
• Chattian, "upper Chattian A" beds, NP24
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
Primary reference: K. Rothausen. 1971. Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp., der este paläogene Bartenwal (Cetotheriidae, Mysticeti, Mamm.) nördlich des Tethysraumes. Abhandlungen des Hessischen Landesamtes fuer Bodenforschung 60:131-148 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 45776: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.12.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Mammalia | |
"Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp." = Micromysticetus tobieni
"Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp." = Micromysticetus tobieni Rothausen 1971 whale | |
Bivalvia | |
Arca speyeri ark | |
"Chlamys" decussata Deshayes 1858 scallop | |
Cardium kochi cockle | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium kickxi tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Turritella geinitzi turret shell |