Farnesina (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Cava Rattazzi

Where: Italy (41.9° N, 12.5° E: paleocoordinates 41.1° N, 11.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; claystone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

Primary reference: G. Capellini. 1891. Zifioidi fossili e del Rostro di Diplodonte della farnesia presso Roma. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Instituo di Bologna 1:1-14 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45593: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.11.2004

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
"Dioplodon farnesinae" = Mesoplodon longirostris2
"Dioplodon farnesinae" = Mesoplodon longirostris2 Cuvier 1824 beaked whale
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
? Steno sp.1 Gray 1846 dolphin