Le Haut d'Alcala (Pliocene of Spain)

Where: Albacete, Spain (39.2° N, 1.5° W: paleocoordinates 39.2° N, 1.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Alcala Formation, Ruscinian (5.3 - 3.2 Ma)

• Middle Pliocene, MN15.

Environment/lithology:

• marl lens intercalated in the upper limestone formation.

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: P. Mein, E. Moissenet, and G. Truc. 1978. Les Formations continentales du Neogene superieur des vallees du Jucar et du Cabriel au ne d'Albacete (Espagne). Biostratigraphie et environment. Documents des laboratoires de Geologie de Lyon 72:99-147 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41946: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 22.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Microtidae indet.
Microtidae indet.
several fragments.
Mammalia
 Rodentia - Muridae
Castillomys crusafonti
Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969 mouse
1 upper M1 fragment, 1 upper 3.