Where: Fayum, Egypt (29.5° N, 30.5° E: paleocoordinates 24.9° N, 26.5° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Dir Abu Lifa Member (Qasr el Sagha Formation), Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)
• approximately 50-55 meters above base of member
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marginal marine; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: P. A. Holroyd, E. L. Simons, T. M. Bown, P. D. Polly, and M. J. Kraus. 1996. New records of terrestrial mammals from the upper Eocene Qasr el Sagha Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt. Palaeovertebrata 25(2-4):175-192 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 181547: authorized by Patricia Holroyd, entered by Patricia Holroyd on 15.09.2016
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Moeritherium lyonsi Andrews 1901 proboscidean |