Table 2.
Faunal similarity between the Simsee fauna and other early Miocene faunas
| Country | Combined localities | Stages | Number of genera | Shared genera | Dice’s Similarity | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Benken, Zurich; Lucerne, Gallen | Burdigalian | 41 | 27 | 0.76 | Fischli (1930), Bolliger et al. (1995) and Jost et al. (2016) |
| Austria | Eggenburg, Maigen, Kletzenmarkt, Oberösterreich, Plesching, Wallern | Eggenburgian–Ottnangian | 46 | 27 | 0.71 | Schultz (2013) and Pollerspock et al. (2018) |
| France | Bordeaux, Breyra Valley, Gironde, Léognan, Montpellier, Saucats | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 41 | 22 | 0.62 | Chevalier (1961), Cappetta (1970), Cahuzac et al. (2007) and Goedert et al. (2017) |
| North Germany | Werder, Uesen | Burdigalian | 38 | 20 | 0.59 | Reinecke et al. (2011) |
| Portugal | Quarry Quinta das Pedreiras, do Narigao, da Noiva | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 28 | 17 | 0.59 | Zbyszewski (1949) |
| USA-east | Calvert County, Cumberland County, Harbourtown Marina | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 33 | 17 | 0.54 | Cope (1870), Eastman (1904) and Case (1980) |
| Slovakia | Cerova, Lieskove | Burdigalian | 30 | 14 | 0.47 | Underwood and Schlogl (2013) |
| Hungary | Ipolytarnoc | Burdigalian | 20 | 10 | 0.40 | Kordos and Solt (1984) and Kocsis (2007) |
| Chile | La Boca, Punta Perro | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 12 | 8 | 0.38 | Suarez et al. (2006) |
| India | Baripada, Gogha | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 18 | 7 | 0.29 | Eames (1937) and Sahni (1979) |
| USA-west | Point Arena, Jewett Sand | Aquitanian | 12 | 6 | 0.29 | Philips and Welton (1976) and Welton (1981) |
| Malta | Ras ir-Reqqa, Bahrija, Rdum ii-Vigarju | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 15 | 6 | 0.27 | Ward and Bonavia (2001) |
| Australia | Strathalbyn | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 10 | 5 | 0.25 | Pledge (1967) |
| Italy | Montagna della Maiella | Burdigalian | 10 | 5 | 0.25 | Marsili et al. (2007) |
| Brazil | Colonia Pedro Teixeira, Jazida, Praia de Fortalezinha | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 11 | 5 | 0.24 | Araujo-Tavora et al. (2010) |
| Spain | Elche, Cala Sant Vicenç | Burdigalian | 11 | 5 | 0.24 | Mendiola (1996, 1997), Vicens and Rodriguez (2003) and Mas (2009) |
| Panama | Cartagena, Las Cascadas, Lirio, Pacuare de Tres Equis | Aquitanian–Burdigalian | 13 | 5 | 0.23 | Pimiento et al. (2013) and Laurito et al. (2014) |
| Colombia | Arroyo Uitpa | Aquitanian | 11 | 4 | 0.20 | Carrillo-Briceño et al. (2016a, b) |