Zhylga 2 (Eocene of Kazakhstan)

Also known as Dzhylga

Where: Chimkent, Kazakhstan (41.7° N, 69.0° E: paleocoordinates 39.9° N, 63.0° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• "Zhylga 1b is dated as early Eocene, Ypresian on the basis of a diacodexeid artiodactyl (pg. 129)"

Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified, white sandstone

• "...white sand quarry near the previous locality (pg. 129)."

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ), mechanical,

• numerous vertebrae

Primary reference: A.O. Averianov and J. Erfurt. 1996. Artiodactyla from the Early Eocene of southern Kazakhstan. Hallesches Jahrb. Geowiss 18:171-178 [P. Coster/P. Coster/P. Coster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 200979: authorized by Pauline Coster, entered by Pauline Coster on 28.04.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Artiodactyla indet.
Artiodactyla indet. even-toed ungulate