Lang. C Quarry (Miocene to of South Africa)

Also known as ETE Locality 1051, Langebaanweg, C Quarry,

Where: South Africa (33.0° S, 18.2° E: paleocoordinates 33.5° S, 16.6° E)

When: Varswater Formation, Miocene to Miocene (23.0 - 2.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: Dating by correl w/radiom dated sites

Environment/lithology: estuary or bay; sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: coastal, ETE sed env 2: estuary ETE event: ., ETE env comment: "marine, estuarine, riverine"
• ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: phosphatic&quartzose sands&phos sdy grav

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

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 492, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: Q. B. Hendey. 1970. A review of the geology and paleontology of the Plio/Pleistocene deposits at Langebaanweg, Cape Province. Annals of the South African Museum 56(2):75-115 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 22228: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 04.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

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Gnathostomata
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Chondrichthyes indet.
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
ETE occurrence; species: Selachii
Chondrichthyes
 Euselachii -
Batoidea indet.
Batoidea indet. ray
ETE occurrence; species: Batoidea
Mammalia
  -
Mammalia indet.
Mammalia indet. Linnaeus 1758 mammal
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Rodentia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
cf. Mammuthus sp.
cf. Mammuthus sp. Brookes 1828 mammoth
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Anancus sp.
Anancus sp. Aymard 1855 gomphothere
 Theriamorpha - Chrysochloridae
cf. Chrysochloris sp.
cf. Chrysochloris sp. Lacépède 1799 Cape golden mole
 Carnivora - Phocidae
Homiphoca capensis
Homiphoca capensis Hendey and Repenning 1972 seal
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Hyaenidae indet., Hyaena cf. namaquensis
Hyaenidae indet. Gray 1821 hyaena
ETE occurrence; species: Hyaenidae
 Carnivora - Felidae
cf. Machairodus sp.
cf. Machairodus sp. Kaup 1833 cat
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Suidae indet.
Suidae indet. Gray 1821 pig
ETE occurrence; species: Suidae
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Gazella sp.
Gazella sp. Blaineville 1816 gazelle
 Theriamorpha - Sivatheridae
Libytherium olduvaiense, Libytherium sp.
Libytherium sp. Pomel 1892 placental
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet.
Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
ETE occurrence; species: Rhinocerotidae
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
"Hipparion albertense" = Eurygnathohippus albertense
"Hipparion albertense" = Eurygnathohippus albertense Hopwood 1926 hipparionine horse
ETE occurrence; species: baardi
Reptilia
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Reptilia indet., Reptilia indet.
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
ETE occurrence; species: Chelonia
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
ETE occurrence; species: Lacertilia
 Ophidia -
Ophidia indet.
Ophidia indet. snake
ETE occurrence; species: Ophidia
Actinopteri
 Teleostei -
Teleostei indet.
Teleostei indet.
ETE occurrence; species: Teleost