"GSIII,Lev 1" (Pleistocene of Egypt)

Also known as ETE Locality 1380, "GSIII,Lev 1",

Where: Kom Ombo Plain, Egypt (24.5° N, 33.0° E: paleocoordinates 24.4° N, 32.9° E)

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: 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 22545: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 13.04.2000

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Taxonomic list

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Aves
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
"Anas penelope" = Mareca penelope, Branta sp., Anser albifrons, "Mergus albellus" = Mergellus albellus, Aythya ferina, Mergus serrator, Mergus merganser, Anas acuta, Anas platyrhynchos, Anas crecca, Tadorna ferruginea
"Anas penelope" = Mareca penelope Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian wigeon
Branta sp. Scopoli 1769 goose
ETE occurrence; species: B.bernicula/ruficollis
Anser albifrons Scopoli 1769 greater white-fronted goose
"Mergus albellus" = Mergellus albellus Linnaeus 1758 smew
Aythya ferina Linnaeus 1758 common pochard
Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 red-breasted merganser
Mergus merganser Linnaeus 1758 common merganser
Anas acuta Linnaeus 1758 northern pintail
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 mallard
Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian teal
Tadorna ferruginea Pallas 1764 Ruddy shelduck
 Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax carbo Linnaeus 1758 great cormorant
 Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Platalea leucorodia
Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian spoonbill
 Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 gray heron
 Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Numenius arquatus
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx triunguis
Trionyx triunguis Forksal 1775 African softshell turtle
Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus 1758 hippo
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Gazella dorcas, Alcelaphus buselaphus, Bos primigenius
Gazella dorcas Linnaeus 1758 Dorcas gazelle
Alcelaphus buselaphus Pallas 1766 hartebeest
Bos primigenius Bojanus 1827 ox
Actinopteri
 Siluriformes - Clariidae
Clarias anguillaris