Chianni (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (43.4° N, 10.8° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 42.5° N, 11.5° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; blue claystone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: G. Bianucci and W. Landini. 2005. I paleositi a vertebrati fossili della Provinia di Pisa. Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali - Memorie serie A 110:1-21 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 96772: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.06.2010

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
"Elephas meridionalis" = Mammuthus meridionalis
"Elephas meridionalis" = Mammuthus meridionalis Nesti 1825 mammoth