La Torrazza (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Chiavenna

Where: Piacenza, Italy (44.8° N, 9.8° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.9° N, 10.5° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• lower Pliocene

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. Del Prato. 1898. Il Tursiops capellinii Sacco del Pliocene Piacentino. Palaeontographia Italica 3:1-14 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 67108: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.11.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Cetacea -
Odontoceti indet.1
Odontoceti indet.1 Flower 1867 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
"Delphinus cortesii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii2, "Tursiops capellinii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii
"Delphinus cortesii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii2 Fischer 1829 dolphin
"Tursiops capellinii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii Fischer 1829 dolphin
1Bisconti and Francou 2014; 2Fischer 1829