San Casciano dei Bagni (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Palazzone

Where: Tuscany, Italy (42.9° N, 11.9° E: paleocoordinates 42.2° N, 11.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

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 76976: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.12.2007

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Mesoplodon sp.2 Gervais 1850 beaked whale
 Cetacea - Balaenidae
Balaenula praediolensis n. sp.1 Cuscani Politi 1961 right whale