H-GSP 9712 (Eocene of Pakistan)

Also known as Jatta Salt Mine

Where: Pakistan (33.3° N, 71.3° E: paleocoordinates 14.3° N, 67.4° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Kuldana Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• early Lutetian (Gingerich, 2003)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; red mudstone and red conglomerate

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. G. M. Thewissen, S. T. Hussain, M. Arif, A. Aslan, S.I. Madar and L.J. Roe. 1998. New localities of Eocene vertebrates in northern Pakistan and their significance for the origin of modern orders of mammal. Proceedings of the third GEOSAS Workshop held at Islamabad, Pakistan, March 1-5, 1998 19-34 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 95149: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.04.2010

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Diacodexeidae
Diacodexis sp. Cope 1882 even-toed ungulate