Castries (Miocene of France)
Where: France (43.7° N, 4.0° E: paleocoordinates 43.9° N, 2.7° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: J. Dubreuil and P. Gervais. 1849. Note sur deux animaux fossiles de la mollasse marine de Castries (Herault). Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de L'academie des Sciences 28:135-136 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 48071: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.03.2005
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Taxonomic list
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unclassified | |
Mammalia | |
Delphinidae indet. Gray 1821 dolphin
Delphinus brevidens n. sp. Dubreuil and Gervais 1849 common dolphin |