Nicastro (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (39.0° N, 16.3° E: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 16.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Argille di Serrastretta Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C. Sarti and A. Larnzetti. 2014. I cetacei fossili del Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini dell’Università di Bologna. Museologia Scientifica Memorie 13:70-78 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 115131: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Daniel Wellmanns on 29.08.2011, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Mesoplodon sp. Gervais 1850 beaked whale