Astigiana (Pliocene of Italy)
Where: Italy (45.3° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 45.2° N, 11.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Sabbie Gialle Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Primary reference: A. Portis. 1886. Catalogo descrittivo dei Talassoterii rinevnuti nei Terreni Terziarii del Piemonte e Della Ligura. Memorie della Reale Accademia Scienze di Torino 37(2):247-365 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen] more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 76978: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.12.2007