Also known as ETE Locality 77, LO9, Lomekwi IX,
Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (3.9° N, 35.7° E: paleocoordinates 3.8° N, 35.5° E)
When: Lomekwi Member (Nachukui Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lokalalei Tuff (2.52 +/- 0.05) and Tulu Bor Tuff (3.36 +/- 0.04) radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: sandstone
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 6, ; ETE museum list: KENYA N.M.
Primary reference: J. M. Harris, F.H. Brown, and M.G. Leakey. 1988. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399:1-128 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details
PaleoDB collection 21280: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 30.05.1991
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Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki Dietrich 1915 elephant ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: brumpti
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Deinotherium bozasi Arambourg 1934 deinothere | |
Theropithecus brumpti Arambourg 1947 gelada | |
Mungos dietrichi mongoose | |
Giraffa sp. Brisson 1762 giraffe | |
Gazella janenschi, Alcelaphini indet., Alcelaphini indet., cf. Megalotragus sp., Caprini indet., Reduncini indet., Kobus sp., Kobus sp., Kobus sigmoidalis, Aepyceros shungurae, Ugandax sp.
Gazella janenschi gazelle
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-med
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-sm
cf. Megalotragus sp. van Hoepen 1932 antelope
Caprini indet. Gray 1821 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Caprini C-W.Turkana
Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-medium
Kobus sigmoidalis Arambourg 1941 antelope
Aepyceros shungurae Gentry 1985 impala
Ugandax sp. Cooke and Coryndon 1970 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Turkana sp. nov.
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Metridiochoerus andrewsi, "Notochoerus scotti" = Gerontochoerus scotti
Metridiochoerus andrewsi Hopwood 1926 pig
"Notochoerus scotti" = Gerontochoerus scotti Leakey 1943 pig | |
Hexaprotodon protoamphibius pygmy hippo | |
"Hipparion hasumense" = Eurygnathohippus hasumense
"Hipparion hasumense" = Eurygnathohippus hasumense Eisenmann 1983 hipparionine horse | |
Adenota | |
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki Schwartz 1932 |