Pouzdrany (Oligocene of Czech Republic)

Where: Czech Republic (48.9° N, 16.6° E: paleocoordinates 46.0° N, 14.9° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: NP21 nannofossil zone, Pouzdrany Unit Member (Pouzdrany Marls Formation), Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• lower Oligocene

Environment/lithology: marine; brown, calcareous claystone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. Brzobohaty and D. Nolf. 1995. Diaphus otoliths from the European Oligocene (Myctophidae, Teleostei). Bulletin de l'Istitute Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre 65:257-268 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 186982: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.07.2017

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Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus pristismetallis, Diaphus sp., Diaphus longirostris, Diaphus alcoholicus n. sp.
Diaphus sp. Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890 lanternfish
Diaphus longirostris Brozobohaty 1983 lanternfish
Diaphus alcoholicus n. sp. Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995 lanternfish