Vallone Catrica (Pleistocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (38.0° N, 15.6° E: paleocoordinates 38.0° N, 15.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pseudoemiliania lacunose other zone, Ionian (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Middle Pleistocene = Ionian. See Di Geronimo and La Perna (1997) for more details; from Pseudoemiliania lacunose cocolith zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: from four bulk samples (20 dm3).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep-water; lithology not reported

• ENVIRONMENT: Bathyal.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Review of previously published collections. REPOSITORY: Unknown.

Primary reference: A. Girone, D. Nolf, and H. Cappetta. 2006. Pleistocene fish otoliths from the Mediterranean Basin: a synthesis. Geobios 39:651-671 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 159361: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.07.2014

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for fish. NOMENCLATURE: Not a authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature and species-resolution identifications.
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Actinopteri
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
Hoplostethus cf. mediterraneus
 Acanthomorphata - Epigonidae
Epigonus costanciae
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
Phycis blennoides
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot 1850 silvery pout
INCLUDES SUBSPECIES: Gadiculus argenteus thori
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Laemonema "sp. A", Lepidion lepidion
Laemonema "sp. A" Guenther 1862
Lepidion lepidion Risso 1810
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Coelorinchus stellaris, Coryphaenoides cf. guentheri, Coryphaenoides rupestris
Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000 grenadiers
Coryphaenoides cf. guentheri Vaillant 1888 grenadiers
Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus 1765 grenadiers
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Lampadena cf. urophaos, Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Notoscopelus elongatus, Scopelopsis pliocenicus, Benthosema glaciale, Symbolophorus veranyi, Electrona rissoi, Myctophum punctatum, Diaphus taaningi, Lobianchia dofleini, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum benoiti
Lampadena cf. urophaos Paxton 1963 lanternfish
SUBSPECIES: Lampadena cf. urophaos atlantica
Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 Madeira lantern fish
Notoscopelus elongatus Costa 1844 lanternfish
Scopelopsis pliocenicus Anfossi and Mosna 1976 lanternfish
Benthosema glaciale Reinhardt 1837 glacier lantern fish
Symbolophorus veranyi Moreau 1888 lanternfish
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 spotted lanternfish
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 slopewater lanternfish
Lobianchia dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 Benoit's lanternfish