Milvrault-Germinières (Miocene to of France)

Also known as Channay-sur-lathan

Where: France (47.5° N, 0.3° E: paleocoordinates 47.6° N, 1.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: MN 3 to MN 3 (20.0 - 13.7 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: R. Rateau, C. Gagnaison, and V. Gelot. 2009. Un Metaxytherium medium (Mammalia, Sirenia) attaque par des requins dans les fauluns miocenes de Channay-sur-lathan (37, France). Symbioses 23:68-79 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 94801: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 19.03.2010

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Primates - Pliopithecidae
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Steneofiber depereti Mayet 1908 beaver
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Anchitherium aurelianense Cuvier 1825 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
 Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae
Chalicotherium grande de Blainville 1849 chalicothere
 Cetacea - Platanistidae
Pomatodelphis stenorhynchus Holl 1829 toothed whale
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Procervulus dichotomus Gervais 1849 deer
 Artiodactyla - Lagomerycidae
Ligeromeryx praestans Stehlin 1937 ruminant
Dicrocerus elegans Lartet 1837 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Palaeomeryx kaupi von Meyer 1834 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Eotragus sansaniensis Lartet 1851 antelope
 Artiodactyla - Andegamerycidae
 Artiodactyla - Tragulidae
Dorcatherium crassum Lartet 1851 chevrotain
Dorcatherium peneckei Hoffmann 1892 chevrotain
Dorcatherium guntianum von Meyer 1846 chevrotain
 Artiodactyla - Cainotheriidae
Cainotherium lintillae Baudelot and Crouzel 1974 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Xenohyus venitor Ginsburg 1980 pig
Hyotherium soemmeringi von Meyer 1834 pig
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium medium Desmarest 1822 dugong