La Torrazza (Pliocene of Italy)
Also known as Chiavenna
Where: Piacenza, Italy (44.8° N, 9.8° E: paleocoordinates 44.6° N, 10.2° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• lower Pliocene
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: A. Del Prato. 1898. Il Tursiops capellinii Sacco del Pliocene Piacentino. Palaeontographia Italica 3:1-14 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 67108: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.11.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
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"Delphinus cortesii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii2, "Tursiops capellinii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii
"Tursiops capellinii n. sp." = Hemisyntrachelus cortesii Fischer 1829 dolphin |