Obshchy-5 (Eocene of Russian Federation)

Also known as Obs-5

Where: Russian Federation (48.5° N, 41.8° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 40.7° N, 42.9° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Osinovaya Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: E. V. Popov, V. A. Lopyrev, A. V. Panteleev, A. V. Biriukov, and F. K. Timirchev. 2025. Chondrichthyan fishes from the Middle Eocene Osinovaya Formation of Rostov Region, Russia. Historical Biology 37:126-152 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 234684: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 03.05.2024

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Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Squaliformes - Dalatiidae
Isistius trituratus Winkler 1874 shark
 Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae
Heterodontus vincenti Leriche 1905 bullhead shark
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Aetobatus sp. Blainville 1816 eagle ray
Myliobatis sp. Cuvier 1816 eagle ray
 Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae
Rhinoptera sp. Cuvier 1829 cownose ray
 Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
Notorhynchus sp. Ayres 1855 sevengill shark
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias sp. Rafinesque 1810 sand shark
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Isurolamna bajarunasi Glickman and Zhelezko 1985 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 sand tiger shark
Brachycarcharias lerichei Casier 1946 sand tiger shark
Hypotodus verticalis Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Otodus auriculatus Blainville 1818 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Striatolamia macrota Agassiz 1838 goblin shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Abdounia beaugei Arambourg 1935 requiem shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876 ground shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Premontreia gilberti Casier 1946 cat shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Galeorhinus duchaussoisi Adnet and Cappetta 2008 school shark