Montecastello (Pliocene of Italy)
Where: Italy (43.6° N, 10.7° E: paleocoordinates 43.5° N, 10.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: G. Bianucci and W. Landini. 2005. I paleositi a vertebrati fossili della Provinia di Pisa. Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali - Memorie serie A 110:1-21 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 96729: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 29.06.2010
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Taxonomic list
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Mammalia | |
"Elephas meridionalis" = Mammuthus meridionalis
"Elephas meridionalis" = Mammuthus meridionalis Nesti 1825 mammoth | |
Anancus arvernensis Croizet and Jobert 1828 gomphothere |