Chacamax River (Oligocene of Mexico)
Where: Chiapas, Mexico (17.5° N, 92.0° W: paleocoordinates 18.0° N, 87.2° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)
• upper Oligocene
•Domning et al. 1982 suggest this collection might be Eocene
Environment/lithology: marine; limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: M. Maldonado-Koerdell. 1953. Segundo hallazgo de sirenidos fosiles en Mexico. Ciencia 13(7-8):146-148 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 134766: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.10.2012
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Mammalia | |
Sirenia indet. Illiger 1811 sirenian |