Stuni (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (39.0° N, 17.1° E: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 16.9° E)

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Landini and L. Sorbini. 1992. Données récentes sur Les téléostéens du Miocène et du Pliocéne d'Italie. Geobios 14:151-157 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 210257: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 27.05.2020

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Taxonomic list

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Osteichthyes
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Engraulis cf. encrasicholus
Actinopteri
 Syngnathiformes - Syngnathidae
Syngnathus acus, Syngnathus phlegon, Syngnathus sp.
Syngnathus sp. Linnaeus 1758 pipefish
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scomber calabrensis
 Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
Solea lutea
Solea lutea flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus laterna
Arnoglossus laterna Walbaum 1792 flatfish
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
Trachurus sp.
Trachurus sp. Lacépède 1802
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Tavania crotonensis
Tavania crotonensis perch-like fish
 Gadiformes - Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros albyi
Bregmaceros albyi Sauvage 1880
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Micromesistius sp., Micromesistius poutassou
Micromesistius poutassou Risso 1827 blue whiting
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Myctophum puncatum, Lampanyctus pusillus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, Electrona rissoi, Diaphus sp., Diaphus holti, Lobianchia dofleini, Hygophum hygomi, Ceratoscopelus maderensis
Myctophum puncatum lanternfish
Lampanyctus pusillus Johnson 1890 lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus Risso 1810 lanternfish
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Diaphus sp. Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890 lanternfish
Diaphus holti Taaning 1918 small lantern fish
Lobianchia dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 Madeira lantern fish
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pyrmaea, Cyclothone sp.
Cyclothone sp. Goode and Bean 1883
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Maurolicus muelleri
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside