Manonga - Ki 1-4 - Kiloleli (Pliocene of Tanzania)

Also known as ETE Locality 867, Kiloelei 1-4, HhIw/1-4, Manonga - Ki 1-4 - Kiloleli,

Where: Tanzania (3.9° S, 33.7° E: paleocoordinates 4.1° S, 33.3° E)

When: Kiloleli Member (Wembere-Manonga Formation), Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: time_unit, ETE age comment: "Max age = 4.5, Min age = 4.0. Dating by biostratigraphic correlation."

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - small; claystone

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_deltaic, ETE sed env 2: shallow_lake ETE event: ., ETE env comment: lake w/ swampy margins
• ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: "claystones, calcareous clast and sandstone aggregates"

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 519, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: T. Harrison and M. L. Mbago. 1997. Intoduction: Paleontological and Geological Research in the Manonga Valley, Tanzania. In T. Harrison (ed.), Neogene Paleontology of the Manonga Valley, Tanzania. Plenum Press, New York and London 1-32 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22046: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 10.12.1998

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
cf. Elephas ekorensis
cf. Elephas ekorensis Maglio 1970 elephant
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Alcelaphini indet., Alcelaphini indet.
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: Alcelaphini-sm
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: Alcelaphini-lg