Bleichenbach (Miocene of Germany)
Where: Germany (48.4° N, 13.1° E: paleocoordinates 48.6° N, 11.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)
• Age after Rothausen 1968
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: R. Kellogg. 1923. Description of two squalodonts recently discovered in the Calvert Cliffs, Maryland; and notes on the shark-toothed cetaceans. Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum 62(16):1-69 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 48663: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 25.03.2005
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Taxonomic list
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Mammalia | |
Squalodon zitteli n. sp.
Squalodon zitteli n. sp. Paquier 1894 toothed whale |