Melides (Miocene of Portugal)
Where: Portugal (38.1° N, 8.7° W: paleocoordinates 38.3° N, 9.6° W)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Littoral of Alentejo Formation, MN 9 (11.1 - 9.7 Ma)
• MN9, N16
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: M. Estevens. 2000. Miocene marine mammals from Portugal: Paleogeographical and Paleoecological significance. Ciências da Terra (UNL), Lisboa 14:323-344 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/T. Liebrecht]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 65953: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.09.2006
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Mammalia | |
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale |