Cherasco (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Emilia-Romagna, Italy (44.6° N, 7.9° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.3° N, 9.0° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Landini and L. Sorbini. 1992. Données récentes sur Les téléostéens du Miocène et du Pliocéne d'Italie. Geobios 14:151-157 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 210236: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 27.05.2020

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Taxonomic list

Actinopteri
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
 Mugiliformes - Mugilidae
Mugil sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
 Cyprinodontiformes - Cyprinodontidae
Aphanius crassicaudus Agassiz 1839 nono
 Salmoniformes - Salmonidae
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Leuciscus cf. oeningensis Agassiz 1832 carp-like fish