Xanten-Hochbruch (Miocene of Germany)

Where: Germany (51.7° N, 6.4° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 48.9° N, 8.8° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Bislich Member (Breda Formation), Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. Reinecke and A. Radwanski. 2015. Fossil sharks basking sharks of the genus Keasius (Lamniformes, Cetorhinidae) from the boreal North Sea Basin and Upper Rhine Graben: Evolution of dental characteristics from the Oligocene to Middle Miocene and description of two new species. Palaentos 28(3):39-98 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 221700: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 20.08.2021

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Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae
Keasius rhenanus Reinecke and Radwanski 2015 basking shark