Olerdola: Burdigalian - Langhian, Spain
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Mammalia
- Sirenia
- Dugongidae
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Metaxytherium catalaunicum n. sp.
Pilleri et al. 1989
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1 specimen | ||||||
| synonym of Metaxytherium medium | |||||||
| see common names | |||||||
Geography
| Country: | Spain |
| Coordinates: | 41.3° North, 1.7° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 41.4° North, 0.3° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 | ||
| Key time interval: | Burdigalian - Langhian | Mammal zone: | MN 6-5? |
| Age range of interval: | 20.44000 - 13.82000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphy comments: upper Burdigalian-Langhian |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Mas Romeu vell | ||
| Database number: | 65274 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Uhen | Enterer: | M. Uhen |
| Modifier: | M. Uhen | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2006-09-20 15:40:57 | Last modified: | 2019-04-02 10:07:24 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2006-09-20 15:40:57 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 18839. | G. Pilleri, J. Biosca, and L. Via. 1989. The Tertiary Sirenia of Catalonia 1-98 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |
Secondary references:
| 26988 | E. Aragones i Valls. 1994. Descobriement i excavacio del sireni fosssil de Vilafranca (Holotip de Metaxyterium catalaunicum Pilleri). Batalleria 4:45-47 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] | |
| 34893 | G. Bianucci, G. Carone, D. P. Domning, W. Landini, L. Rook and S. Sorbi. 2008. Peri-Messinian dwarfing in Mediterranean Metaxytherium (Mammalia: Sirenia): Evidence of habitat degradation related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Garyounis Scientific Bulletin 5:145-157 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |