Hadar - AL.147 (Pliocene of Ethiopia)

Also known as ETE Locality 598, Hadar - AL.147,

Where: Ethiopia (11.1° N, 40.6° E: paleocoordinates 11.0° N, 40.4° E)

When: Sidi Hakoma Member (Hadar Formation), Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = SHT (correlated to Tulu Bor at E.Turkana, 3.36+-.04ma), Min = TT4 (3.221+-.01ma) radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: yellow sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: channel ETE event: ., ETE env comment: fish,turtle and croc remains
• ETE rock type adj: yellow, ETE lithology comments: 11025cm thick, overlain by grey sandstone with silt interbeds, lignite layer, fossils also found in lignite layer

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

• ETE Size: both; ETE reference list: 104, ; ETE museum list: ENM

Primary reference: D. C. Johanson, M. Splingaer, and N. T. Boaz. 1976. Paleontological excavations in the Shungura Formation, Lower Omo Basin, 1969-1973. In Y. Coppens, F. C. Howell, G. L. Isaac, R. L. Leakey (eds.), Earliest Man and Environments in the East Rudolf Basin [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 21780: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 02.10.1995

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Golunda gurai, Millardia coppensi, Oenomys tiercelini
Golunda gurai
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: sp.nov.-Hadar
Millardia coppensi
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: sp.nov.-Hadar
Oenomys tiercelini
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: sp.nov.-Hadar
Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes indet.
Osteichthyes indet. bony fish
ETE occurrence; species: Osteichthyes
Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Kolpochoerus afarensis
Kolpochoerus afarensis Cooke 1978 pig
 Rodentia - Muridae
Saidomys afarensis, Tatera sp.
Saidomys afarensis mouse
ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: sp.nov.-Hadar
Tatera sp. Lataste 1882 large naked-soled gerbil
Reptilia
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Reptilia indet., Reptilia indet.
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
ETE occurrence; species: Crocodylia
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
ETE occurrence; species: Chelonia