Virica (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (39.1° N, 17.0° E: paleocoordinates 39.0° N, 16.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Landini and L. Sorbini. 1992. Données récentes sur Les téléostéens du Miocène et du Pliocéne d'Italie. Geobios 14:151-157 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 210258: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 27.05.2020

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Micromeistius poutassou, Microichthys cocoi
Osteichthyes
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Engraulis encrasicholus
Actinopteri
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pygmaea, Cyclothone sp.
Cyclothone sp. Goode and Bean 1883
 Stomiatiformes - Stomiidae
Chauliodus sloanei
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
 Stomiatiformes -
Ichthyococcus ovatus
 Beloniformes - Belonidae
Belone belone
 Tetraodontiformes - Monacanthidae
Monacanthidae indet.
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Tavania crotonensis
Tavania crotonensis perch-like fish
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot 1850 silvery pout
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum benoiti, Electrona rissoi, Benthosema glaciale, Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Lobianchia dofleini, Lampanyctus pusilus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, Diaphus rafinesquei, Diaphus holti
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 Benoit's lanternfish
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Benthosema glaciale Reinhardt 1837 glacier lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 Madeira lantern fish
Lobianchia dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish
Lampanyctus pusilus lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus Risso 1810 lanternfish
Diaphus rafinesquei lanternfish
Diaphus holti Taaning 1918 small lantern fish