Lagos (Miocene of Portugal)

Also known as Praia do Canavial

Where: Portugal (37.1° N, 8.7° W: paleocoordinates 37.2° N, 9.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Lagos Portimao Formation, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandy limestone

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 65957: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale