Abengibre (Pliocene of Spain)

Where: Albacete, Spain (39.2° N, 1.5° W: paleocoordinates 39.3° N, 1.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Alcala Formation, Ruscinian (5.3 - 3.2 Ma)

• Middle Pliocene, MN15.

Environment/lithology: lignite

• In a lignite lens.

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, sieve

Primary reference: P. Mein, E. Moissenet, and G. Truc. 1978. Les Formations continentales du Neogene superieur des vallees du Jucar et du Cabriel au ne d'Albacete (Espagne). Biostratigraphie et environment. Documents des laboratoires de Geologie de Lyon 72:99-147 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41943: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 22.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet.
Soricidae indet. Fischer 1814 shrew
1 molar fragment.
 Rodentia - Muridae
Stephanomys donnezani, Castillomys crusafonti
Stephanomys donnezani mouse
1 lower M1, 1 lower M3.
Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969 mouse
1 lower M2.
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Mimomys sp., "Cricetus angustidens" = Apocricetus angustidens
Mimomys sp. Forsyth-Major 1902 vole
1 upper M1 fragment, 1 lower M1 fragment.
"Cricetus angustidens" = Apocricetus angustidens Depéret 1890 rodent
1 lower M2.
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Prolagus ibericus
Prolagus ibericus pika
1 upper P2.