Where: Italy (38.0° N, 15.6° E: paleocoordinates 38.0° N, 15.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Pseudoemiliania lacunose other zone, Ionian (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Middle Pleistocene = Ionian. See Di Geronimo and La Perna (1997) for more details; from Pseudoemiliania lacunose cocolith zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: from four bulk samples (20 dm3).
• bed-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 159361: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.07.2014
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri | |
Diaphus taaningi, Notoscopelus elongatus, Scopelopsis pliocenicus, Lobianchia dofleini, Electrona rissoi, Benthosema glaciale, Symbolophorus veranyi, Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Lampadena cf. urophaos, Myctophum punctatum, Hygophum benoiti, Hygophum hygomi
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 slopewater lanternfish
Notoscopelus elongatus Costa 1844 lanternfish
Scopelopsis pliocenicus Anfossi and Mosna 1976 lanternfish
Lobianchia dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Benthosema glaciale Reinhardt 1837 glacier lantern fish
Symbolophorus veranyi Moreau 1888 lanternfish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 Madeira lantern fish
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 spotted lanternfish
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 Benoit's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish | |
Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000 grenadiers
Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus 1765 grenadiers
Coryphaenoides cf. guentheri Vaillant 1888 grenadiers | |
Lepidion lepidion Risso 1810
Laemonema "sp. A" Guenther 1862 | |
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Hoplostethus cf. mediterraneus Cuvier 1829 |