Ca-Lunga (Pliocene of Italy)

Also known as Ca Lunga

Where: Asti, Italy (45.0° N, 11.9° E: paleocoordinates 44.9° N, 11.8° E)

When: Sabbie d'Astie Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Bianucci. 1996. The Odontoceti (Mammalia, Cetacea) from Italian Pliocene systematics and phylogenesis of Delphinidae. Palaeontologrphia Italia 83:73-167 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 52062: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 18.07.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Delphinidae
Astadelphis gastaldii n. gen. Brandt 1874 dolphin
[entered as Steno gastaldi]
 Cetacea -
"Balaenoptera cortesii" = Balaena cortesii
"Balaenoptera cortesii" = Balaena cortesii Fischer 1829 whale
var. portisii