Kipilovo (Paleocene of Bulgaria)

Where: Sliven, Bulgaria (42.9° N, 26.2° E: paleocoordinates 31.4° N, 22.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Paleocene (66.0 - 56.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Y. D. Karagyuleva. 1964. Fosilite na B'lgariya, VIa Paleogen Molyuski [Bulgarian fossils, VIa Paleogene molluscs] 1-270 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 102344: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 13.01.2011

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Variamussium austriacum" = Parvamussium
"Variamussium austriacum" = Parvamussium mud scallop
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Miltha (Gibbolucina) quadrata" = Gibbolucina
"Miltha (Gibbolucina) quadrata" = Gibbolucina clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Miocardia atava Traub 1938 clam