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Beaumaris (Miocene of Australia)

Where: Victoria, Australia (38.0° S, 145.0° E: paleocoordinates 42.1° S, 144.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: N17-18 zone, Sandringham Sandstone Formation, Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

• basal Black Rock Sandstone, Cheltenhamian to Kalimnan; late Messinian. PJW: was given as Zanclean, but it should be Messinian.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; ferruginous, phosphatic sandstone

• shallow shelf to shoreface, upward shoaling over time, backshore deposits present

• ferruginous and phosphatic nodules in a matrix of quartz sand and gravel

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• Repository: National Museum of Victoria

Primary reference: F. Chapman. 1912. On the occurrence of Scaldicetus in Victoria. Department of Mines (Geological Survey [Australia]) 1912:236-238 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 46167: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 06.01.2005, edited by Austin Hendy, Pete Wagner and Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Malacostraca
Decapoda - Goneplacidae	Ommatocarcinus corioensis¹⁰ Ommatocarcinus corioensis¹⁰ Creswell 1886 crab
Gastropoda
Cypraeoidea - Cypraeidae	Umbilia (Umbilia) hesitata⁴ Umbilia (Umbilia) hesitata⁴ Iredale 1916 cowry
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Aturiidae	Aturia coxi¹ Aturia coxi¹ Miller 1947 nautiloid
Chondrichthyes
Odontaspidida - Isuridae	Oxyrhina eocaena³ Oxyrhina eocaena³ mackerel shark
Odontaspidida - Carcharodontidae	"Isurus hastalis" = Cosmopolitodus hastalis⁵ "Isurus hastalis" = Cosmopolitodus hastalis⁵ Agassiz 1843 elasmobranch
Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae	Pristis recurvidens n. sp.² Pristis recurvidens n. sp.² Chapman and Cudmore 1924 sawfish
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	Myliobatis sp.⁵, Myliobatis affinis n. sp.² Myliobatis sp.⁵ Cuvier 1816 eagle ray Myliobatis affinis n. sp.² Chapman and Cudmore 1924 eagle ray
Lamniformes - Otodontidae	Parotodus benedenii⁵, "Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon⁵ Parotodus benedenii⁵ Le Hon 1871 mackerel shark "Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon⁵ Agassiz 1843 megalodon
Lamniformes - Lamnidae	"Isurus retroflexus" = Isurus retroflexus⁵, "Oxyrhina retroflexa" = Isurus retroflexus³, Isurus minutus², "Oxyrhina desori" = Isurus oxyrinchus³, Isurus desori⁵, Carcharodon carcharias², Carcharodon auriculatus², ? Lamna sp.⁵, "Odontaspis cuspidata" = Lamna cuspidata³, Lamna crassidens² "Isurus retroflexus" = Isurus retroflexus⁵ Agassiz 1843 mako shark "Oxyrhina retroflexa" = Isurus retroflexus³ Agassiz 1843 mako shark Isurus minutus² Agassiz 1843 mako shark "Oxyrhina desori" = Isurus oxyrinchus³ Rafinesque 1810 mako shark Isurus desori⁵ Sismonda 1849 mako shark Carcharodon carcharias² Linnaeus 1758 great white shark Carcharodon auriculatus² Blainville 1818 white shark ? Lamna sp.⁵ Cuvier 1816 mackerel shark "Odontaspis cuspidata" = Lamna cuspidata³ Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark Lamna crassidens² Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Odontaspis incurva³, Odontaspis attenuata³, Carcharias victoriae n. sp.², Carcharias collata², Carcharias taurus⁵ Odontaspis incurva³ Davis 1888 sand tiger shark Odontaspis attenuata³ Davis 1888 sand tiger shark Carcharias victoriae n. sp.² Chapman and Cudmore 1924 sand shark Carcharias collata² Eastman 1904 sand shark Carcharias taurus⁵ Rafinesque 1810 sand shark
Carchariniformes - Carcharhinidae	"Carcharias (Prionodon) aculeata" = Prionace², Galeocerdo aduncus⁵, Carcharhinus sp.⁵, Carcharhinus cf. brachyurus⁵ "Carcharias (Prionodon) aculeata" = Prionace² blue shark Galeocerdo aduncus⁵ Agassiz 1843 tiger shark Carcharhinus sp.⁵ de Blainville 1816 requiem shark Carcharhinus cf. brachyurus⁵ Gunther 1870 requiem shark
Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae	Heterodontus cainozoicus⁵, Cestracion cainozoicus n. sp.³, Cestracion cainozoicus², Cestracion longidens n. sp.², Cestracion novozelandicus², Strophodus eocenicus² Heterodontus cainozoicus⁵ Pledge 1985 bullhead shark Cestracion cainozoicus n. sp.³ Chapman and Pritchard 1904 bullhead shark Cestracion cainozoicus² Chapman and Pritchard 1904 bullhead shark Cestracion longidens n. sp.² Chapman and Cudmore 1924 bullhead shark Cestracion novozelandicus² Chapman 1918 bullhead shark Strophodus eocenicus² Tate 1894 bullhead shark
Orectolobiformes - Parascylliidae	Megascyliorhinus sp.⁵ Megascyliorhinus sp.⁵ Cappetta and Ward 1977 collared carpetshark
Pristiophoriformes - Pristiophoridae	Pristiophorus lanceolatus⁵ Pristiophorus lanceolatus⁵ Davis 1888 saw shark
Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae	Notidanus jenningsi n. sp.³ Notidanus jenningsi n. sp.³ Chapman and Pritchard 1904 cow shark
Chimaeriformes - Callorhinchidae	Edaphodon sweeti⁵, Edaphodon mirabilis⁵, Edaphodon cf. mirabilis⁵, Edaphodon mirabilis n. sp.² Edaphodon sweeti⁵ Chapman and Pritchard 1907 plownose chimaera Edaphodon mirabilis⁵ Chapman and Cudmore 1924 plownose chimaera Edaphodon cf. mirabilis⁵ Chapman and Cudmore 1924 plownose chimaera Edaphodon mirabilis n. sp.² Chapman and Cudmore 1924 plownose chimaera
Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae	Ischyodus cf. dolloi⁵ Ischyodus cf. dolloi⁵ plownose chimaera
Actinopteri
Perciformes - Lactariidae	Lactarius tumulatus⁵ Lactarius tumulatus⁵ perch-like fish
Perciformes -	Sillago pliocaenica⁵ Sillago pliocaenica⁵ perch-like fish
Labriformes - Labridae	Nummopalatus depressus² Nummopalatus depressus² Chapman and Prtichard 1907
Reptilia
Testudines - Trionychidae	? Trionychidae indet.⁵ ? Trionychidae indet.⁵ Gray 1825 softshell turtle
Aves
Ornithurae - Pelagornithidae	Pelagornis sp.⁸ Pelagornis sp.⁸ Lartet 1857 bird
Procellariiformes - Diomedeidae	Diomedea thyridata⁵ Diomedea thyridata⁵ Wilkinson 1969 albatross
Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae	Spheniscidae indet.⁵, Pseudaptenodytes macrei⁵, ? Pseudaptenodytes minor⁵, Pseudaptenodytes minor n. gen. n. sp.¹³ Spheniscidae indet.⁵ Bonaparte 1831 penguin Pseudaptenodytes macrei⁵ penguin ? Pseudaptenodytes minor⁵ Simpson 1970 penguin Pseudaptenodytes minor n. gen. n. sp.¹³ Simpson 1970 penguin
Mammalia
Carnivora - Phocidae	Phocidae indet.⁵, Monachinae indet.⁹ Phocidae indet.⁵ Gray 1821 seal Monachinae indet.⁹ Trouessart 1897 seal
Diprotodontia - Diprotodontidae	Kolopsis cf. torus⁵, Zygomaturus gilli⁵ Kolopsis cf. torus⁵ Woodburne 1967 diprotodont marsupial Zygomaturus gilli⁵ Stirton 1967 diprotodont marsupial
Cetacea - Balaenopteridae	Balaenoptera sp.⁵, Megaptera sp.⁵ Balaenoptera sp.⁵ Lacépède 1804 rorqual Megaptera sp.⁵ Gray 1846 humpback whale
Cetacea - Balaenidae	Balaenidae indet.⁵, cf. Balaena sp.⁵ Balaenidae indet.⁵ Gray 1821 right whale cf. Balaena sp.⁵ Linnaeus 1758 bowhead whale
Cetacea - Cetotheriidae	"Cetotheriidae" indet.⁵, "? Neobalaenidae indet." = Neobalaeninae⁷, Caperea sp.¹¹ "Cetotheriidae" indet.⁵ Brandt 1872 whale "? Neobalaenidae indet." = Neobalaeninae⁷ Miller 1923 pygmy right whale Caperea sp.¹¹ Gray 1864 pygmy right whale NMV P233333
Cetacea - Physeteridae	Physeteridae indet.⁵, Physetodon baileyi n. sp.¹² Physeteridae indet.⁵ Gray 1821 sperm whale Physetodon baileyi n. sp.¹² McCoy 1879 sperm whale
Cetacea -	Scaldicetus macgeei n. sp. Scaldicetus macgeei n. sp. Chapman 1912 toothed whale
Cetacea - Delphinidae	"Steno" cudmorei⁶ "Steno" cudmorei⁶ Chapman 1917 dolphin
Cetacea - Ziphiidae	Ziphiidae indet.⁵ Ziphiidae indet.⁵ Gray 1850 beaked whale

¹Beu 1973; ²Chapman and Cudmore 1924; ³Chapman and Pritchard 1904; ⁴Darragh 2002; ⁵Fitzgerald 2004; ⁶Fitzgerald 2005; ⁷Fitzgerald 2012; ⁸Fitzgerald et al. 2012; ⁹Fordyce and Flannery 1983; ¹⁰Jenkins 1975; ¹¹Marx et al. 2018; ¹²McCoy 1879; ¹³Simpson 1970