Renaca (Miocene to of Chile)

Where: Chile (33.0° S, 71.5° W: paleocoordinates 33.3° S, 69.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Middle Miocene to Middle Miocene (16.0 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Canto, J. Yanez, and J. Rovira. 2010. Estado actual del conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de Chile. Estudios Geologicos 66(2):255-284 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 100127: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.11.2010

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Balaenidae
Morenocetus sp. Cabrera 1926 right whale