Fejej - FJ4 (Pliocene of Ethiopia)

Also known as ETE Locality 1402, Fejej - FJ4,

Where: Ethiopia (5.0° N, 37.0° E: paleocoordinates 4.8° N, 36.6° E)

When: Fejej Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: Paleomag chron radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: graded sandstone

• ETE rock type adj: pebbly, ETE lithology comments: Fines up to sltst

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 975, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: J. Fleagle, T. Bown, and D. Rasmussen. 1992. Fejej, Southern Ethiopia. Research and Exploration 8(1):119-120 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/J. Alroy]more details

PaleoDB collection 22563: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 28.06.2000

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Primates - Hominidae
Australopithecus afarensis Johanson et al. 1978 australopithecine