Eibergen (Miocene of Netherlands)

Where: Netherlands (52.1° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 52.4° N, 5.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Eibergen Member, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; claystone

Primary reference: A. B. Van Deinse. 1931. De fossilele en recente Cetacea van Nederland 1-304 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 75264: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.10.2007

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium cf. medium1 Desmarest 1822 dugong
 Cetacea - Eurhinodelphinidae
Eurhinodelphis longirostris Du Bus 1867 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
Delphinus delannoy n. sp.2 Van Beneden 1860 common dolphin