Poysbrunn (Miocene of Austria)

Where: Austria (48.7° N, 16.6° E: paleocoordinates 48.1° N, 16.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine

Primary reference: E. Thenius. 1947. Dinocyon thenardi aus dem Miozan Osterreichs. Stizungsberichte Osterreichische Akademi der Wissenschaften Abteilung 1 156(3-4):209-224 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 63085: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.08.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.
Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Dinocyon sp., Dinocyon thenardi
Dinocyon sp. Jourdan 1861 bear
Dinocyon thenardi Jourdan 1861 bear
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet., Dicerorhinus sp., Rhinoceros sp.
Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
Dicerorhinus sp. Gloger 1841 rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sp. Linnaeus 1758 one-horned rhinoceros
 Cetacea - Platanistidae
Pachyacanthus sp.
Pachyacanthus sp. Brandt 1871 toothed whale
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Euprox furcatus
Euprox furcatus Hensel 1859 deer
 Artiodactyla - Lagomerycidae
? Heteroprox sp.
? Heteroprox sp. Schaub 1928 ruminant
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium sp.
Metaxytherium sp. de Christol 1840 dugong
Aves
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Aves indet.
Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird