Sonndorf (Miocene of Austria)

Where: Meiseldorf, Austria (48.6° N, 15.8° E: paleocoordinates 47.8° N, 15.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Burgeschleinitz Formation, Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• upper Eggenburgian

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone

Primary reference: D. P. Domning and P. Pervesler. 2001. The osteology and relationships of Metaxytherium krahuletzi Deperet, 1895 (Mammalia, Sirenia). Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main 553:1-89 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65418: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.09.2006, edited by Catalina Pimiento

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium krahuletzi Depéret 1895 dugong
Chondrichthyes
 Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
"Aetobatis arcuatus" = Aetobatus irregularis
"Aetobatis arcuatus" = Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843 stingray
R. Brzobohaty and O. Schultz. 1971
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
"Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon
"Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon Agassiz 1835 megalodon
R. Brzobohaty and O. Schultz. 1971