Where: Mangyshlak, Kazakhstan (44.6° N, 51.7° E: paleocoordinates 44.1° N, 46.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Shorym Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• equivalent to European nanoplankton zone NP 17

Environment/lithology: marine

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. O. Averianov. 1997. Paleogene sea snakes from the eastern part of Tethys. Russian Journal of Herpetology 4(2):128-142 [J. Head/J. Head/J. Head]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49152: authorized by Jason Head, entered by Jason Head on 10.04.2005, edited by Mark Uhen

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