Castellane (Eocene of France)

Where: France (43.8° N, 6.5° E: paleocoordinates 42.5° N, 2.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine

Primary reference: C. Sagne. 2001. Halitherium taulannense, nouveau sirenien (Sirenia, Mammalia) de l'Eocene superieur provenant du domaine Nord-Tethysien (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France). Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie II. Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes 333:471-476 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65404: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Halitherium taulannense n. sp. Sagne 2001 dugong