Where: Portugal (37.0° N, 25.1° W: paleocoordinates 37.0° N, 25.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• Although it cannot be shown beyond doubt at present, the sedimentary sequences at

•Ponta do Castelo,Malbusca and Pedra-que-Pica are tentatively correlated with the Cré outcrops and assumed to represent more or less contemporaneous deposits.

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, bioturbated sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Department of Biology of the University of the Azores.

Primary reference: A. Kroh, M. A. Bitner, and S.P. Avila. 2008. Novocrania turbinata (Brachiopoda) from the Early Pliocene of the Azores (Portugal). Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 58(4):473-478 [M. Clapham/M. Manojlovic]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 152328: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Marko Manojlovic on 17.11.2013, edited by Mihaela Krause

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