Cursi, near (Miocene of Italy)
Also known as Cava Melcore
Where: Italy (40.2° N, 18.3° E: paleocoordinates 39.3° N, 17.5° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)
• "Pietra leccesse", late Burdigalian to early Messinian
Environment/lithology: marine; fine-grained lime mudstone
• massive fine and uniform-grained biomicrite
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: G. Bianucci, W. Landini, and A. Varola. 2004. First discovery of the Miocene northern Atlantic sperm whale Orycterocetus in the Mediterranean. Géobios 37:569-573 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 52152: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 28.07.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Orycterocetus sp. Leidy 1853 sperm whale | |
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? Argyrocetus sp.1 Lydekker 1894 toothed whale it is unclear where this specimen comes from, described as "nel Salento"
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