Mazarron (Pliocene of Spain)

Where: Spain (37.6° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 37.7° N, 1.6° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. Sorbi, D. P. Domning, S. C. Vaiani and G. Bianucci. 2012. Metaxytherium subapenninum (Bruno, 1839) (Mammalia, Dugongidae), the latest sirenian of the Mediterranean Basin. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(3):686-707 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 127487: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.05.2012

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium subapenninum Bruno 1839 dugong