Orciano (Pliocene of Italy)
Where: Italy (43.5° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 10.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: G. Pilleri. 1986. The taxonomic status of Schizodelphis elongatus = Miokogia elongatus (Probst, 1886) (Cetacea, Physeteridae). Investigations on Cetacea 18:155-162 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen] more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 47428: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 24.02.2005