Astigiana (Pliocene of Italy)
Also known as Asti
Where: Italy (45.3° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 45.2° N, 11.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Sabbie Gialle Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
• low/middle to steep slope settings, temperate
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: A. Portis. 1886. Catalogo descrittivo dei Talassoterii rinevnuti nei Terreni Terziarii del Piemonte e Della Ligura. Memorie della Reale Accademia Scienze di Torino 37(2):247-365 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 76978: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.12.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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| Mammalia | |
Physotherium sotterii n. gen. n. sp.
Physotherium sotterii n. gen. n. sp. Portis 1886 sperm whale | |
Priscophyseter typus n. gen. n. sp., Berardiopsis pliocaenus n. gen. n. sp.
Priscophyseter typus n. gen. n. sp. Portis 1886 toothed whale
Berardiopsis pliocaenus n. gen. n. sp. Portis 1886 whale | |