Monte Fiocca (Miocene of Italy)

Also known as Sassari

Where: Sardinia, Italy (40.7° N, 8.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Mores Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• originally identified as late Burdigalian - early Langhian

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: G. Capellini. 1887. Delfinorinco fossile dei Dintori di Sassari. Memorie della Reale Accademia della Scienze dell'Instituto di Bologna 8:1-10 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 54156: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 25.09.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea -
Eurhinodelphis sassariensis n. sp. Capellini 1887 toothed whale
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium lovisati n. sp.1 Capellini 1886 dugong
Metaxytherium cf. krahuletzi2 Depéret 1895 dugong