Rennes (Oligocene of France)

Where: France (48.1° N, 1.7° W: paleocoordinates 47.8° N, 4.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• Tongrien, middle Oligocene, Calcaire grossier

Environment/lithology: limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Leriche. 1910. Sur le plus ancien reste connu de l'Ordre des Pinnipedes. Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord 39:369-370 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 81667: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.07.2008

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Carnivora -
Palaeotaria henriettae n. gen. n. sp.
Palaeotaria henriettae n. gen. n. sp. Leriche 1910 pinniped