Baldichieri (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Astigiano

Where: Italy (44.9° N, 8.1° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 44.0° N, 8.9° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Primary reference: A. Portis. 1886. Catalogo descrittivo dei Talassoterii rinevnuti nei Terreni Terziarii del Piemonte e Della Ligura. Memorie della Reale Accademia Scienze di Torino 37(2):247-365 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 85022: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.11.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea -
"Hoplocetus minor n. sp." = Scaldicetus minor
"Hoplocetus minor n. sp." = Scaldicetus minor Portis 1886 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
"Tursiops cortesii" = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii
"Tursiops cortesii" = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii Fischer 1829 dolphin