Also known as Yuanmo formation
Where: Yunnan, China (24.9° N, 100.9° E: paleocoordinates 24.8° N, 100.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: second Member (Yuanmou Formation), Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)
• Early Quaternary. The thickness of the second member is 314,4 m.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; unlithified, black, brown, gray, green, yellow, carbonaceous claystone and sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: Q. Pu and F. Qian. 1977. Identification of the Yuanmou fossil-man strata; study of the Yuanmou Formation. Acta Geologica Sinica (= Dizhi xuebao) 1977(1):89-100 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 36584: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Susanna Kümmell on 06.02.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Stegodon sp. Falconer 1857 elephant
Stegodon yuanmouensis You et al. 1978 elephant | |
Hyaena sp. Brisson 1762 hyaena | |
Sus sp. Linnaeus 1758 pig |