Lang. E Quarry-PPM 3aN (Pliocene of South Africa)

Also known as ETE Locality 1044, Langebaanweg, "E Quarry, PPM 3aN",

Where: South Africa (33.0° S, 18.2° E: paleocoordinates 33.1° S, 17.7° E)

When: PPM Member (Varswater Formation), Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: Dating by correlation of assemblage w/radiom dated sites: bed aN: ETE age early Pliocene; age after Hendey (1981)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: "floodplain"; sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: floodplain ETE event: flood, ETE env comment: 0
• ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: "4 lat grad facies:clayey sand,qtz sand,qtzose-carbons sand"

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 632, ; ETE museum list: MNHN: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

Primary reference: Q. B. Hendey. 1976. The Pliocene fossil occurences in 'E' Quarry, Langebaanweg, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 69(9):215-247 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 22221: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 03.06.1999, edited by John Damuth, Mark Uhen and Hannah O'Regan

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Podocipedidae indet.1
ETE occurrence; species: Podocipedidae
Gnathostomata
  -
Osteichthyes indet.1 bony fish
ETE occurrence; species: Osteichthyes
Aves
  -
Aves indet.1 Linnaeus 1758 bird
ETE occurrence; species: Aves
 Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Dege hendeyi1 Simpson 1979 penguin
Inguza predemersus1 Simpson 1971 penguin
 Neornithes -
Procellariiformes indet.1 bird
ETE occurrence; species: Procellariformes
 Procellariiformes - Oceanitidae
Oceanites zaloscarthmus1 Olson 1985 bird
 Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Pachyptila salax1 Olson 1985 prion
Puffinus sp.1 Brisson 1760 shearwater
 Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Ciconiidae indet.1 Sundevall 1836 stork
ETE occurrence; species: Ciconidae
 Coliiformes - Coliidae
Colius hendeyi1 mousebird
 Neornithes -
Psittaciformes indet.1 Wagler 1830 parrot
ETE occurrence; species: Psittaciformes
 Columbiformes - Columbidae
Columbidae indet.1 Illiger 1811 dove
ETE occurrence; species: Columbidae
 Gruiformes - Gruidae
Gruidae indet.1 Vigors 1825 crane
ETE occurrence; species: Gruidae
 Gruiformes - Rallidae
Rallidae indet.1 Vigors 1825 rail
ETE occurrence; species: Rallidae
 Passeriformes -
Passeriformes indet.1 Linnaeus 1758 perching bird
ETE occurrence; species: Passeriformes
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
Anatidae indet.1 Vigors 1825 waterfowl
ETE occurrence; species: Anatidae
 Struthioniformes - Struthionidae
Struthio sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 ostrich
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Accipitridae indet.1 Viellot 1816 hawk
ETE occurrence; species: Accipitridae
 Charadriiformes - Rostratulidae
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Phasianidae indet.1 Horsfield 1821 pheasant
ETE occurrence; species: Phasianidae
Reptilia
 Testudines -
Testudines indet.1 Batsch 1788 turtle
ETE occurrence; species: Testudines
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Chersina sp.1 Gray 1831 turtle
 Squamata -
Squamata indet.1 squamates
ETE occurrence; species: Squamata
 Squamata - Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae indet.1 Gray 1825 gecko
ETE occurrence; species: Gekkonidae.
 Ophidia -
Ophidia indet.1 snake
ETE occurrence; species: Ophidia
 Squamata - Chamaeleonidae
Chameleontidae indet.1 Gray 1825 chameleon
ETE occurrence; species: Chameleontidae
Mammalia
 Hyracoidea - Procaviidae
Procavia cf. antiqua1 Broom 1934 Cape hyrax
Procavia pliocenica n. sp.4 Pickford 2005 Cape hyrax
 Placentalia -
Tubulidentata indet.1 Huxley 1872 aardvark
ETE occurrence; species: Tubulidentata
 Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae
Elephantulus sp.1 Thomas and Schwann 1906 elephant shrew
 Theriamorpha - Chrysochloridae
Chrysochloris sp.1 Lacépède 1799 Cape golden mole
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
 Carnivora - Herpestidae
"Herpestinae indet." = Herpestidae1
"Herpestinae indet." = Herpestidae1 Bonaparte 1845 mongoose
ETE occurrence; species: Herpestinae
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Hyaenidae indet.1 Gray 1821 hyaena
ETE occurrence; species: Hyaenidae
"Hyaena abronia" = Ikelohyaena abronia1 Hendey 1974 hyaena
Chasmaporthetes sp.3 Hay 1921 hyaena
 Carnivora - Viverridae
aff. Pseudocivetta indet.1 Petter 1963 civet
ETE occurrence; species: Viverrinae aff. Pseudocivetta
Viverra aff. leakeyi1 Petter 1963 civet
ETE occurrence; species: aff. Civetticus
 Carnivora - Felidae
Felidae indet.1 Gray 1821 cat
ETE occurrence; species: Felidae
"Felis aff. issiodorensis" = Lynx issiodorensis1 Croizet and Jobert 1828 lynx
Homotherium sp.1 Fabrini 1890 cat
Dinofelis diastemata1 Astre 1929 cat
originally entered as "Dinofelis diastema"
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Enhydriodon africanus1 Stromer 1931 otter
originally entered as "Enhydrion africanus"
 Carnivora - Phocidae
Homiphoca capensis1 Hendey and Repenning 1972 seal
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Agriotherium africanum1 Hendey 1972 bear
 Carnivora - Canidae
aff. Canis brevirostris1 canine
ETE occurrence; species: aff. Canis brevirostris
Vulpes sp.1 Frisch 1775 fox
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Hipparion cf. baardi1 hipparionine horse
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet.1 Brisson 1762 whale
ETE occurrence; species: Cetacea
 Cetacea -
Odontoceti indet. Flower 1867 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Balaenopteridae
Balaenopteridae indet.2 Gray 1864 rorqual
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamidae indet.1 Gray 1821 hippopotamus
ETE occurrence; species: Hippopotamidae
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Pecarichoerus africanus1 Hendy 1976 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Giraffidae
Sivatherium hendeyi1 Harris 1976 giraffe
Palaeotragus germaini1 Arambourg 1959 giraffe
originally entered as "Paleotragus germaini"
Giraffa sp.1 Brisson 1762 giraffe
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Mesembriportax acrae1 Gentry 1974 antelope
Ovibovini indet.1 antelope
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Ovibovini
cf. Damalacra sp.1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Damalacra neanica1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Damalacra acalla1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Kobus sp.1 Smith 1840 antelope
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: B
Kobus subdolus1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Raphicerus paralius1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Gazella sp.1 Blaineville 1816 gazelle
"Simatherium demissum" = Ugandax demissum1 Gentry 1980 antelope
Tragelaphus "sp. A"1 de Blainville 1816 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: A
Tragelaphus "sp. B"1 de Blainville 1816 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: B
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet.1 Fischer 1814 shrew
ETE occurrence; species: Soricidae
 Rodentia - Nesomyidae
 Rodentia - Muridae
 Rodentia - Hystricidae
Hystricidae indet.1 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 porcupine
ETE occurrence; species: Hystricidae
 Rodentia - Bathyergidae
Cryptomys sp.1 Gray 1964 mole rat
Bathyergus sp.1 Illiger 1811 dune mole rat
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Pronolagus sp.1 Lyon 1904 rabbit
originally entered as "Pronalagus sp."
Amphibia
 Salientia -
Anura indet.1 frog
ETE occurrence; species: Anura
Actinopteri
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
cf. Tachysurus sp.1 Lacepede 1804 Ariid catfish
Chondrichthyes
  - Trygonidae
Trygonidae indet.1 Müller and Henle 1837 shark
ETE occurrence; species: Caradriformes
 Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Squatina sp.1 Dumeril 1806 angel shark
ETE occurrence; species: B