Alcala de Guadaira (Pliocene of Spain)
Where: Sevilla, Spain (37.3° N, 5.8° W: paleocoordinates 37.4° N, 6.2° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Ecija Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• lower Pliocene
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; blue, argillaceous sandstone
• regression, shallow, tropical?, carbonates in sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: J. R. Sendra, I. Bajo, and J. Cardenas. 1996. Un ejemplar de Misticeto (Mammalia: Cetacea) del Plioceno Inferior de Alcala de Guadaira (Sevilla). Jornadas de Paleontologia 12:116-117 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 123585: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.01.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Anthozoa | |
Aplocyathus sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral | |
"Eupsammia praelonga" = Balanophyllia praelonga
"Eupsammia praelonga" = Balanophyllia praelonga Michelotti 1838 stony coral | |
Mammalia | |
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Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Dentalium) sexangulum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Clavagela (Stirpulina) sp. Stoliczka 1870 clam | |
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
"Arcopagia crassa" = Arcopagia (Arcopagia) crassa
"Arcopagia crassa" = Arcopagia (Arcopagia) crassa Pennant 1777 tellin clam | |
Venus (Venus) verrucosa venus clam | |
Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Pinna tetragona oyster | |
"Amusium cristatum" = Cristatopecten cristatum
"Amusium cristatum" = Cristatopecten cristatum Bronn 1827 scallop | |
Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
Sedentaria | |