Where: Italy (39.0° N, 17.1° E: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 17.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Gelasian. See Landini and Menesini (1978) and Pasini and Colalongo (1994) for more details. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: picking above the sapropel “a” and sapropel “c”, two bulk samples (30 dm3) at 0.5 m under and at 1.5 m above the sapropel “d”.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep-water; lithology not reported
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: Review of previously published collections. REPOSITORY: Unknown.
Primary reference: A. Girone, D. Nolf, and H. Cappetta. 2006. Pleistocene fish otoliths from the Mediterranean Basin: a synthesis. Geobios 39:651-671 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 159096: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 26.07.2014
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri | |
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
Argyropelecus sp. Cocco 1829 | |
Micromesistius poutassou Risso 1827 blue whiting
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot 1850 silvery pout | |
Coryphaenoides sicilianus grenadiers
Trachyrincus scabrus grenadiers
Nezumia sclerorynchus Valenciennes 1838 grenadiers
Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000 grenadiers | |
Hoplostethus sp. Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829 | |
Parascombrops mutinensis Bassoli 1906 | |
Diaphus taaningi, Diaphus rafinesqui, Diaphus aff. splendidus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, Lobianchia gemellari, Notoscopelus elongatus, Hygophum benoiti, Hygophum hygomi, Myctophum punctatum, Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Electrona rissoi, Benthosema glaciale
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 slopewater lanternfish
Diaphus rafinesqui Cocco 1838 lanternfish
Diaphus aff. splendidus Prochazka 1893 horned lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus Risso 1810 lanternfish
Lobianchia gemellari Cocco 1838 lanternfish
Notoscopelus elongatus Costa 1844 lanternfish
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 Benoit's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 spotted lanternfish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 Madeira lantern fish
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Benthosema glaciale Reinhardt 1837 glacier lantern fish | |
Rhynchoconger pantanelli Bassoli 1906 conger eel | |
"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus
"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus Schubert 1905 |