Kovacsszenaja (Miocene of Hungary)

Where: Hungary (46.2° N, 18.1° E: paleocoordinates 45.7° N, 17.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Kozard Formation, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• lower Sarmatian (late middle Miocene)

Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous marl

• finely laminated calcareous marl

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: E. Kazár. 2005. A new kentriodontid (Cetacea: Delphinoidea) from the Middle Miocene of Hungary. Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Naturkende in Berlin - Geowissenschaftliche Reihe 8:53-73 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 58914: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 28.02.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Kentriodontidae
"Mediocris commenticius n. gen. n. sp." = Sophianacetus commenticius
"Mediocris commenticius n. gen. n. sp." = Sophianacetus commenticius Kazár 2005 toothed whale