Monata (Eocene of Kazakhstan)

Where: Kazakhstan (44.1° N, 52.8° E: paleocoordinates 44.2° N, 48.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Adaev Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: P. B. Snetkov. 2011. Vertebrae of the sea snake Palaeophis nessovi Averianov (Acrochordoidea, Palaeophiidae) from the Eocene of Western Kazakhstan and phylogenetic analysis of the Superfamily Acrochordoidea. Palaeontological Journal 45(3):305-313 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 113118: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.07.2011, edited by Evangelos Vlachos

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Taxa listed from Panteleev 2002 were listed as from the formation in general, but Monata was listed as the "best site" so they are all listed here.
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Chondrichthyes
 Euselachii -
Batoidea indet.1
Batoidea indet.1 ray
stingrays
Aves
 Neornithes -
Anseriformes indet.1
Anseriformes indet.1 Wagler 1831 waterfowl
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
Anatidae indet.1
Anatidae indet.1 Vigors 1825 waterfowl
 Anseriformes - Presbyornithidae
Presbyornithidae indet.1
Presbyornithidae indet.1 Wetmore 1926 waterfowl
 Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
Pelagornithidae indet.1
Pelagornithidae indet.1 Fürbringer 1888 bird
Reptilia
 Crocodylia -
Crocodylia indet.1
Crocodylia indet.1 Owen 1842 crocodilian
marine crocodiles
 Testudines -
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1 Batsch 1788 turtle
marine turtles
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Protrachyaspis shorymensis2
Protrachyaspis shorymensis2 Zvonok et al. 2024 sea turtle
ZIN PH 26/177, part of neural plate (?)1 (Monata), ZIN PH 28/177, part of postcranial skeleton, ZIN PH 22/177, block of carapace bones, including neurals 2–5, right costals 2–5 and left costals 2–4 (Monata), ZIN PH 26/177, part of neural plate (?)1 (Monata)
Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet.1
Cetacea indet.1 Brisson 1762 whale
Actinopteri
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Trichiuridae indet.1
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scomberomorus saevus1, Sarda sp.1
Scomberomorus saevus1 Bannikov 1982
Sarda sp.1 Lacépède 1802
 Istiophoriformes - Xiphiidae
Xiphias sp.1
Xiphias sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 sword fish
 Elopiformes -
Lyrolepis caucasica
1Panteleev 2002; 2Zvonok et al. 2024