"GSIII,Lev 0" (Pleistocene of Egypt)

Also known as ETE Locality 1379, "GSIII,Lev 0",

Where: Kom Ombo Plain, Egypt (24.5° N, 33.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 24.2° N, 33.0° E (Wright 2013)

When: Darau Member, Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: From Sebekian Assemblage radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: siltstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: channel ETE event: ., ETE env comment: .
• ETE rock type adj: calcitic, ETE lithology comments: sand&silt mixed

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 975, ; ETE museum list: ROM: Royal Ontario Museum

Primary reference: C. S. Churcher and P.E.L. Smith. 1972. Kom Ombo: Preliminary Report on the Fauna of Late Paleolithic Sites in Upper Egypt. Science 177:259-261 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 22544: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 13.04.2000

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Alcelaphus buselaphus, Gazella leptoceros, Gazella dorcas
Alcelaphus buselaphus Pallas 1766 hartebeest
Gazella leptoceros Cuvier 1842 gazelle
Gazella dorcas Linnaeus 1758 Dorcas gazelle
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus 1758 hippo
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx triunguis
Trionyx triunguis Forksal 1775 African softshell turtle
Aves
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
"Mergus albellus" = Mergellus albellus, Anas sp., Anas platyrhynchos, Anas crecca, Anas acuta, Mergus serrator, "Anas penelope" = Mareca penelope, Plectropterus gambensis
"Mergus albellus" = Mergellus albellus Linnaeus 1758 smew
Anas sp. Linnaeus 1758 dabbling duck
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 mallard
Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian teal
Anas acuta Linnaeus 1758 northern pintail
Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 red-breasted merganser
"Anas penelope" = Mareca penelope Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian wigeon
Plectropterus gambensis Linnaeus 1766 spur-winged goose
 Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 gray heron
 Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo Linnaeus 1758 great cormorant
 Phoenicopteriformes - Phoenicopteridae
"Phoenicopterus antiquorum" = Phoenicopterus roseus
"Phoenicopterus antiquorum" = Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas 1811 greater flamingo
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Milvus migrans
Milvus migrans Boddaert 1783 black kite
Actinopteri
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Barbus bynni
Barbus bynni Forsskål 1775 binny
 Siluriformes - Clariidae
Clarias anguillaris