Bugajewka (Eocene of Ukraine)

Also known as Zmiev

Where: Ukraine (49.2° N, 37.3° E: paleocoordinates 48.8° N, 32.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• "Charkower Stuffe", said to be late Eocene by Kalmykov (2012).

Environment/lithology: marine; glauconitic, green sandstone

• green glauconitic sand

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: J. A. Fedorowski. 1912. Zeuglodon-Reste aus dem Kreise Zmijew, Gouvernement Charkow. Arbeiten der Naturforscher-Gesellschaft an der Kaiserlichen Universitat Charkow 45:253-287 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48028: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.03.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Basilosauridae
"Zeuglodon paulsonii" = Pachycetus paulsonii
"Zeuglodon paulsonii" = Pachycetus paulsonii Brandt 1873 whale