Also known as ETE Locality 847, Omo - member E4,
Where: Ethiopia (5.1° N, 36.0° E: paleocoordinates 5.0° N, 36.0° E)
When: E Member (Shungura Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max age = 2.37 (Tuff E). Min age = 2.36 (Tuff F). radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology:
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 517, ; ETE museum list: ENM
Primary reference: G. Eck. 1977. Diversity and frequency distributions of Omo Group Cercopithecidae. Journal of Human Evolution 6:55-63 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/P. Muhl]more details
PaleoDB collection 22026: 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: shungurensis
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Theropithecus brumpti Arambourg 1947 gelada | |
Hipparion sp. de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse | |
Hexaprotodon protoamphibius pygmy hippo | |
Notochoerus sp. Broom 1925 pig | |
Kobus sigmoidalis Arambourg 1941 antelope
Syncerus cf. acoelotus Gentry 1985 African buffalo
Tragelaphus nakuae Arambourg 1941 antelope |