Koiingnass (Pliocene of South Africa)

Also known as Khoinaas

Where: South Africa (30.0° S, 17.2° E: paleocoordinates 30.9° S, 16.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. A. Avery and R. G. Klein. 2011. Review of fossil phocid and otariid seals from the southern and western coasts of South Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 66(1):14-24 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 115226: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 31.08.2011

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Carnivora - Phocidae
? Homiphoca capensis Hendey and Repenning 1972 seal