Montiglio (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Monferrato Asti, Italy (45.1° N, 8.1° E: paleocoordinates 45.0° N, 8.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: MN 15 zone, Sabbie di Asti Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• 3.81–3.57 Ma; age after Sorbi et al. 2012; MN 15 according to Bianucci et al., 2008

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. A. Bruno. 1839. Illustrazione di un Nuovo Cetaceo fossile. Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino Cl. Sci. Mat. ser. 2 1:143-160 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65157: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 19.09.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
"Felsinotherium subapenninum" = Metaxytherium subapenninum
"Felsinotherium subapenninum" = Metaxytherium subapenninum Bruno 1839 dugong