Where: Austria (48.2° N, 15.3° E: paleocoordinates 46.3° N, 14.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pielach Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHY: From the Pielach Formation, which unconformably overlies basement rock, and is overlain by the Melk Formation. AGE: Early Egerian age is inferred for the upper part of the Pielach Formation, based on its interfingering with the Melk and Linz Formations. Assigned here to Late Kiscellian-Early Egerian = Chattian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position with formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lagoonal; poorly lithified, fine-grained, silty sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the NHMW

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Lists obtained from previous accounts and material obtained from existing collections. REPOSITORY: Inst. of Pal. Vienna, Geol. Surv. Austria Vienna, and Mus. Nat. Hist. Vienna.

Primary reference: M. Harzhauser and O. Mandic. 2001. Late Oligocene gastropods and bivalves from the Lower and Upper Austrian Molasse Basin. Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Schriftenreihe der Erdwissenschaftlichen Komimissionen 14:671-795 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77735: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.01.2008

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