Also known as Valdondona; Val d'Andona

Where: Asti, Italy (44.9° N, 8.1° E: paleocoordinates 44.8° N, 8.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Valldunga Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• Astian, late Pliocene (~3-3.5 mya). ? = Asti Yellow Sands?

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; yellow sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: F. Sacco. 1891. Sopra un cranio di Tursiops cortesii (Desm.) var astensis Sacc. dell'Astigiana. R. Accademia delle scienze di Torino 26:703-712 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 86305: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 28.01.2009, edited by Austin Hendy, David Nicholson and Pete Wagner

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