Danae (Holocene of Somalia)

Where: Somalia (1.9° N, 45.0° E: paleocoordinates 1.9° N, 45.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Holocene (0.0 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Primary reference: M. L. Dalebout, G. J. B. Ross, C. S. Baker, R. C. Anderson, P. B. Best, V. G. Cockcroft, H. L. Hinsz, V. Peddemores, and R. L. Pitman. 2003. Appearance, distribution, and genetic distinctivenss of Longman's beaked whale, Indopacetus pacificus. Marine Mammal Science 19(3):421-461 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 80605: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 29.04.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Indopacetus pacificus Longman 1926 tropical bottlenose whale