Dobrogea (Miocene of Romania)

Also known as Adamclici, Andincata, Cavarna, Ciobanita, Credinta, South Dobrogea, Constanza, Varna, Urluia, Sipote, Plopeni, Credinta, Casicea, Cotu Vaii

Where: Romania (44.1° N, 28.1° E: paleocoordinates 44.5° N, 27.0° E)

• coordinate based on unpublished field data

When: Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• Sarmatian

Environment/lithology: marine; diatomaceous sandstone

Primary reference: M. Chiriac and D. Grigorescu. 1975. Asupra focilor bessarabiene din Dobrogea de Sud. Studii si Cercatari de Geologie Geofizica Geografie 20:89-109 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 60280: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.05.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Carnivora - Phocidae
"Phoca" bessarabica2 Simonescu 1925 seal
Pontophoca sarmatica2 Alekseev 1924 seal
Praepusa pannonica2 Kretzoi 1941 seal
Cryptophoca maeotica2 Nordmann 1860 seal
Monachopsis pontica2 Eichwald 1850 seal
Aves
 Procellariiformes - Diomedeidae
Diomedea rumana3 Grigorescu and Kessler 1988 albatross
 Suliformes - Sulidae
Sarmatosula dobrogensis1 Grigorescu and Kessler 1977 booby
Morus olsoni1 Grigorescu and Kessler 1988 gannet