Marine sediments hosting abundant fossils dated in the Late Miocene (IMAGE)

University of Vienna

Marine sediments hosting abundant fossils dated in the Late Miocene

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Marine sediments hosting abundant fossils dated in the Late Miocene, from about 8 to 7 million years ago. Fish otoliths, bivalve and gastropod shells, bryozoans and microscopic shells attest to the presence of numerous organisms in this area, which have been analyzed in this study.

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Konstantina Agiadi

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