Migliuso (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Canciello Hill

Where: Catanzaro, Italy (39.0° N, 16.4° E: paleocoordinates 38.8° N, 16.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine

Primary reference: G. Capellini. 1885. Resti fossili di Dioplodon e Mesoplodon. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna 6:289-306 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 76973: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.12.2007

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
"Dioplodon gibbus" = Ziphius gibbus
"Dioplodon gibbus" = Ziphius gibbus Owen 1870 beaked whale