Where: Italy (43.4° N, 12.6° E: paleocoordinates 26.3° N, 12.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Scaglia Bianca Formation, Late/Upper Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified, tabular chert and lithified limestone

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica, replaced with silica

Collection methods: chemical, hydroflouric, sieve,

Primary reference: B. Musavu-Moussavou, T. Danelian, F. Baudin, R. Coccioni, and F. Fröhlich. 2007. The Radiolarian biotic response during OAE2. A high resolution study across the Bonarelli Level at Bottaccione (Gubbio, Italy). Revue de Micropaléontologie 50(3):253-287 [T. Danelian/T. Danelian]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 77283: authorized by Taniel Danelian, entered by Taniel Danelian on 08.01.2008

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