Gans (Miocene of France)

Also known as Courtebotte

Where: France (44.5° N, 0.1° W: paleocoordinates 44.4° N, 2.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)

• middle Aquitanian, (Lower Miocene)

Environment/lithology: marine

Primary reference: G. Pilleri. 1987. The Sirenia of the Swiss Molasse 1-114 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65069: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 18.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Sirenia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
"Thelriope capgrandi n. gen." = Rytiodus capgrandi, Metaxytherium aquitaniae n. sp.
"Thelriope capgrandi n. gen." = Rytiodus capgrandi Lartet 1866 dugong
Metaxytherium aquitaniae n. sp. Pilleri 1987 dugong