Molina a Vento (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Sardinia, Italy (40.7° N, 8.6° E: paleocoordinates 42.5° N, 4.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coarse-grained limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: G. Pilleri. 1986. The Oligo-Miocene Cetacea of the Italian waters with a bibliography of the fossil Cetacea of Italy (1670-1986) 1-41 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49402: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.04.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
Delphinus taramelli n. sp. de Zigno 1872 common dolphin
 Cetacea -
Eurhinodelphis sassariensis Capellini 1887 toothed whale