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Argille Varicolori, Italy
| Formation | Argille Varicolori |
|---|---|
| Age: | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Santonian - Campanian |
| Lithology | shale, "siliciclastic" |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 5 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Zavattarello | Zavattarello, Pavia Province, Lombardy, Italy | Argille Varicolori |
| Monte Ceti Quarry | Rimini Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | Argille Varicolori |
| Floresta | Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy | Argille Varicolori |
| Novara | Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy | Argille Varicolori |
| Malvagna | Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy | Argille Varicolori |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Paravinciguerria praecursorspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Stomiiformes : Paravinciguerria : Paravinciguerria praecursor | 100.5 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Pliosauridaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae | 86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Mosasaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Mosasaurus | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
