Tiraspol (Miocene of Moldova)
Where: Moldova (46.9° N, 29.6° E: paleocoordinates 47.3° N, 28.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)
• middle Sarmatian
Environment/lithology: marine
Primary reference: I. Koretsky. 2001. Morphology and systematics of Miocene Phocinae (Mammalia: Carnivora) from Paratethys and the North Atlantic region. Geologica Hungarica Series Palaeontologica 54:1-109 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 60271: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.05.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Aves | |
"Urmiornis sp." = Amphipelargus
"Urmiornis sp." = Amphipelargus Lydekker 1891 bird | |
"Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci
"Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci Gaudry 1862 peafowl | |
Mammalia | |
Orycteropus gaudryi Forsyth Major 1888 aardvark | |
"Mastodon pentelici" = Mammut
"Mastodon pentelici" = Mammut mastodon | |
Hyaena eximia hyaena | |
Pontophoca sarmatica Alekseev 1924 seal | |
Sus erymanthius pig | |
Aceratherium incisivum Cuvier 1824 rhinoceros | |
"Hipparion gracile" = Hipparion depereti
"Hipparion gracile" = Hipparion depereti Sondaar 1974 hipparionine horse |