Sample 7, Nightingale Estate pit, Hackney (Pleistocene of the United Kingdom)
Where: United Kingdom (51.6° N, 0.1° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Highbury Silts and Sands Formation, Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)
• MIS 9. 64-74 cm below top of organic deposit.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fine channel fill; unlithified, carbonaceous sandstone
• The sediments were laid down during the infilling of a depression on the floodplain of a large river. The site of deposition appears to have been a water body throughout the period of sedimentation with most of the infill deposited as a succession of sand-rich pulses from floodwater inflow from a nearby main channel of the river. Intervals of quiet-water sedimentation become more common and more sustained upward and the sedimentological and fossil evidence suggests that the water body was changing progressively in character. The dominance of running-water species in the insect fauna even in the upper part of the sequence suggests that the water body continued to serve as a subsidiary channel on the floodplain rather than becoming an enclosed pond.
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: C. P. Green, N. P. Branch, G. R. Coope, M. H. Field, D. H. Keen, J. M. Wells, J. L. Schwenninger, R. C. Preece, D. C. Schreve, M. G. Canti, and C. P. Gleed-Owen. 2006. Marine Isotope Stage 9 environments of fluvial deposits at Hackney, north London, UK. Quaternary Science Reviews 25:89-113 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 168267: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 18.04.2015
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Taxonomic list
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| Insecta | |
"Epuria sp." = Epuraea
"Epuria sp." = Epuraea Erichson 1843 sap beetle | |
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Corticarina sp. Reitter 1881 minute brown scavenger beetle | |
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Apion sp. Herbst 1797 weevil | |
Stenoscelis submuricatus, Bagous sp., Polydrusus sp., Phyllobius sp., Sitona sp., Sitona flavescens, Strophosoma faber, "Otiorhynchus ovatus" = Otiorhynchus (Pendragon) ovatus, Trachyphloeus sp., Hylesinus crenatus, "Leperisinus varius" = Hylesinus varius, "Hylesinus oleiperda" = Hylesinus toranio, Scolytus multistriatus, Hypera sp., Rhynchaenus quercus, Anthonomus sp., Curculio venosus
Stenoscelis submuricatus Schoenherr 1832 snout beetle
Bagous sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Polydrusus sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Phyllobius sp. Schoenher 1824 snout beetle
Sitona sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Sitona flavescens Marsham 1802 snout beetle
Strophosoma faber Herbst 1784 snout beetle
"Otiorhynchus ovatus" = Otiorhynchus (Pendragon) ovatus Linnaeus 1758 snout beetle
Trachyphloeus sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Hylesinus crenatus Fabricius 1787 bark beetle
"Leperisinus varius" = Hylesinus varius Fabricius 1775 bark beetle
"Hylesinus oleiperda" = Hylesinus toranio Danthoine 1788 bark beetle
Scolytus multistriatus Marsham 1802 bark beetle
Hypera sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Rhynchaenus quercus Linnaeus 1758 snout beetle
Anthonomus sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle
Curculio venosus Gravenhorst 1807 snout beetle | |
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Chaetocnema sp. Stephens 1831 flea beetle
"Haltica sp." = Altica Geoffroy 1762 flea beetle
Agelastica alni Linnaeus 1758 leaf beetle
Macroplea appendiculata Panzer 1794 leaf beetle | |
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Helodidae indet. Shuckard 1839 beetle | |
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Hister sp. Linnaeus 1758 clown beetle | |
"Melalontha melalontha" = Melolontha melolontha, Caccobius schreberi, Pleurophorus caesus, Heptaulacus sus, Heptaulacus cf. testudinarius, Aphodius spp., Onthophagus fracticornis, Cetonia sp.
"Melalontha melalontha" = Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus 1758 scarab beetle
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus 1767 scarab beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer 1796 scarab beetle
Heptaulacus sus Herbst 1783 scarab beetle
Heptaulacus cf. testudinarius Fabricius 1775 scarab beetle
Aphodius spp. Hellwig 1798 scarab beetle
Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler 1790 scarab beetle
Cetonia sp. Fabricius 1775 flower chafer | |
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Lucanus cervus Linnaeus 1758 stag beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus Linnaeus 1758 stag beetle | |
"Oxytelus rugosus" = Anotylus rugosus, "Oxytelus tetratoma" = Anotylus tetratoma, Platystethus nodifrons, Platystethus cornutus, "Trogophloeus sp." = Carpelimus, Oxytelus laqueatus, Stilicus cf. similis, Stenus spp., Aleocharinae indet., Xantholinus sp., "Gyrophynus punctulatus" = Gyrohypnus punctulatus, Bryaxis sp., Pselaphus heisei, Pselaphaulax dresdensis
"Oxytelus rugosus" = Anotylus rugosus Fabricius 1775 rove beetle
"Oxytelus tetratoma" = Anotylus tetratoma Czwalina 1870 rove beetle
Platystethus nodifrons Mannerheim 1830 rove beetle
Platystethus cornutus Gravenhorst 1802 rove beetle
"Trogophloeus sp." = Carpelimus Leach 1819 rove beetle
Oxytelus laqueatus Marsham 1802 rove beetle
Stilicus cf. similis Erichson 1839 rove beetle
Stenus spp. Latreille 1796 rove beetle
Aleocharinae indet. Fleming 1821 rove beetle
Xantholinus sp. Dejean 1821 rove beetle
"Gyrophynus punctulatus" = Gyrohypnus punctulatus Paykull 1789 rove beetle
Bryaxis sp. Kugelann 1794 rove beetle
Pselaphus heisei Herbst 1791 rove beetle
Pselaphaulax dresdensis Herbst 1791 rove beetle | |
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Hydraena sp. Kugelann 1794 minute moss beetle
Limnebius sp. Leach 1815 minute moss beetle | |
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Helophorus sp. Fabricius 1775 water scavenger beetle | |
Coelostoma orbiculare, Cercyon melanocephalus, Megasternum boletophagum, Sphaeridium scarabaeoides, Georissus crenulatus, "Hydrophilus caraboides" = Hydrochara caraboides
Coelostoma orbiculare Fabricius 1775 water scavenger beetle
Cercyon melanocephalus Linnaeus 1758 water scavenger beetle
Megasternum boletophagum Marsham 1802 water scavenger beetle
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Linnaeus 1758 water scavenger beetle
Georissus crenulatus Rossi 1794 water scavenger beetle
"Hydrophilus caraboides" = Hydrochara caraboides Linnaeus 1758 lesser silver water beetle | |
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Pelochares versicolor Waltl 1833 pill beetle
Byrrhus sp. Linnaeus 1767 pill beetle | |
"Throscus sp." = Trixagus
"Throscus sp." = Trixagus Kugelann 1794 beetle | |
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Agriotes obscurus Linnaeus 1758 click beetle
Melanotus rufipes Herbst 1784 click beetle | |
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Limnichus pygmaeus Sturm 1807 minute marsh loving beetle | |
"Helichus substriatus" = Pomatinus substriatus
"Helichus substriatus" = Pomatinus substriatus Muller 1806 long toed water beetle | |
Oulimnius troglodytes, Oulimnius tuberculatus, Limnius volckmari, "Normandia nitens" = Riolus nitens, Esolus parallelepipedus, Macronychus quadrituberculatus
Oulimnius troglodytes Gyllenhal 1827 riffle beetle
Oulimnius tuberculatus Muller 1806 riffle beetle
Limnius volckmari Panzer 1793 riffle beetle
"Normandia nitens" = Riolus nitens Muller 1817 riffle beetle
Esolus parallelepipedus Muller 1806 riffle beetle
Macronychus quadrituberculatus Muller 1806 riffle beetle | |
"Hygrotus decoratus" = Clemnius (Clemnius) decoratus
"Hygrotus decoratus" = Clemnius (Clemnius) decoratus Gyllenhal 1810 predaceous diving beetle | |
Paranchus albipes2, Pterostichus melanarius, Pterostichus niger, Pterostichus strenuus, Poecilus kugelanni, Abax parallelus, Calathus fuscipes, Amara aenea, "Zabrus tenebricosus" = Zabrus tenebrioides, Trechus quadristriatus, "Bembidion elongatum" = Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) elongatus, "Bembidion punctulatum" = Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum, "Bembidion quadrimaculatum" = Bembidion (Bembidion) quadrimaculatum, "Bembidion cf. tetracolum" = Bembidion (Peryphus) tetracolum, "Bembidion doris" = Bembidion (Trepanedoris) doris, "Bembidion lampros" = Bembidion (Metallina) lampros, "Dyschirius globosus" = Dyschiriodes globosus
Pterostichus melanarius Illiger 1798 ground beetle
Pterostichus niger Schaller 1783 ground beetle
Pterostichus strenuus Panzer 1797 ground beetle
Poecilus kugelanni Panzer 1797 ground beetle
Abax parallelus Duftschmid 1812 ground beetle
Calathus fuscipes Goeze 1777 ground beetle
Amara aenea De Geer 1774 ground beetle
"Zabrus tenebricosus" = Zabrus tenebrioides Goeze 1777 ground beetle
Trechus quadristriatus Schrank 1781 ground beetle
"Bembidion elongatum" = Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) elongatus Dejean 1831 ground beetle
"Bembidion punctulatum" = Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum Drapiez 1821 ground beetle
"Bembidion quadrimaculatum" = Bembidion (Bembidion) quadrimaculatum Linnaeus 1761 ground beetle
"Bembidion cf. tetracolum" = Bembidion (Peryphus) tetracolum Say 1823 ground beetle
"Bembidion doris" = Bembidion (Trepanedoris) doris Panzer 1797 ground beetle
"Bembidion lampros" = Bembidion (Metallina) lampros Herbst 1784 ground beetle
"Dyschirius globosus" = Dyschiriodes globosus Herbst 1784 ground beetle | |
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Orectochilus villosus Müller 1776 whirligig beetle | |
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Haliplus sp. Latreille 1802 crawling water beetle | |