Radoboy (Miocene of Croatia)

Also known as Radoboj

Where: Croatia (46.2° N, 15.9° E: paleocoordinates 45.7° N, 15.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Sarmatian (12.7 - 11.6 Ma)

• Likely early Sarmatian (MN7) in age, based on foraminifera (Bajraktarevic, 1984) and siliceous microfossils (Galovic, 2003) from localities in the vicinity of Krapina.

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

• no geologic information listed

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: J. Muller. 1853. Bericht über ein neu entdecktes Cetaceum aus Radoboy, Delphinopsis freyerii. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften 10:84-88 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48020: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.03.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea -
Delphinopsis freyeri n. gen. n. sp.
Delphinopsis freyeri n. gen. n. sp. Muller 1853 toothed whale
Angiospermae
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Quercus lonchitis Unger 1850 oak