Where: Lecce, Italy (40.2° N, 18.3° E: paleocoordinates 39.9° N, 18.0° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Pietra Leccese Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: 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 49403: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.04.2005, edited by Philip Mannion
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Eurhinodelphis salentinus Moncharmont Zei 1950 toothed whale |