Also known as ETE Locality 807, Omo - member G,
Where: Ethiopia (5.1° N, 36.0° E: paleocoordinates 5.8° N, 36.1° E)
When: G Member (Shungura Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.33 (Tuff G). Min age = 1.88 (Tuff H). radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 477, ; ETE museum list: ENM
Primary reference: L. Bobe and M. Mabela. 1997. Incidence of four gastrointestinal parasite worms in group of cricetomas,Lukaya-Democratic Republic of Congo. Tropicultura 15(3):132-135 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details
PaleoDB collection 21986: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 01.07.1998
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Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki Dietrich 1915 elephant ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: atavus
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Diceros bicornis Linnaeus 1758 black rhinoceros | |
Camelus sp. Linnaeus 1758 camel | |
Metridiochoerus jacksoni, Metridiochoerus modestus, Kolpochoerus limnetes, cf. Kolpochoerus limnetes
Metridiochoerus modestus van Hoepen and van Hoepen 1932 pig
Kolpochoerus limnetes Hopwood 1926 pig
cf. Kolpochoerus limnetes Hopwood 1926 pig | |
Aepyceros shungurae Gentry 1985 impala
Menelikia lyrocera Arambourg 1941 antelope
Tragelaphus nakuae Arambourg 1941 antelope |