Lank Latum (Oligocene of Germany)

Where: Germany (51.3° N, 6.7° E: paleocoordinates 51.1° N, 3.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Meeressande Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• Chattian, "upper Chattian A" beds, NP24

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

Primary reference: K. Rothausen. 1971. Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp., der este paläogene Bartenwal (Cetotheriidae, Mysticeti, Mamm.) nördlich des Tethysraumes. Abhandlungen des Hessischen Landesamtes fuer Bodenforschung 60:131-148 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45776: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.12.2004

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella geinitzi turret shell
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Chlamys" decussata Deshayes 1858 scallop
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium kickxi tusk shell
Mammalia
 Cetacea - Eomysticetidae
"Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp." = Micromysticetus tobieni
"Cetotheriopsis tobieni n. sp." = Micromysticetus tobieni Rothausen 1971 whale