Kuban (Miocene of Russian Federation)

Where: Russian Federation (52.3° N, 34.9° E: paleocoordinates 52.7° N, 33.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Sarmatian (12.7 - 11.6 Ma)

• upper Sarmatian

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Primary reference: A. N. Riabinin. 1934. New contributions to the osteology of Cetotherium mayeri Brandt, from the Upper Sarmatian of the North Caucasus. Transactions of the United Geological and Prospecting Service of USSR 350:1-15 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 85312: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 12.12.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Cetotheriidae
Cetotherium mayeri Brandt 1871 whale