Quarry L-41 (Jebel Qatrani Formation) (Oligocene of Egypt)

Also known as lower sequence; Fayum Faunal Zone 1

Where: Fayum, Egypt (29.5° N, 30.5° E: paleocoordinates 26.1° N, 27.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Jebel Qatrani Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• "more likely" represents Chron 13r and therefore is "very latest Eocene in age" (Gunnell et al. 2008); Rupelian age after Coster et al. (2012), Chron 13R is Oligocene not Eocene

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; unlithified, green, silty mudstone

• "a lacustrine deposit; vertebrates may have been flushed into the area during large storms" (Gunnell et al. 2008)
• Lithologic description based on direct observation by data enterer.

•Said to be a "green shale" or "green clay" by Simons (1989)

Size class: macrofossils

Collected in 1983, 1987, 1988

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: M. Gagnon. 1997. Ecological diversity and community ecology in the Fayum sequence (Egypt). Journal of Human Evolution 32:133-160 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd/P. Coster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 60127: authorized by Patricia Holroyd, entered by Patricia Holroyd on 02.05.2006, edited by John Alroy, K. Christopher Beard, Mark Uhen, Philip Mannion and Pauline Coster

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Taxonomic list

Aves
 Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Ciconiidae indet.5 Sundevall 1836 stork
 Neornithes - Eremopezidae
Eremopezus eocaenus8 Andrews 1904 bird
Mammalia
 Insectivora -
Insectivora "indet." Bowdich 1821 insectivoran
 Hyracoidea - Pliohyracidae
Saghatherium bowni Rasmussen and Simons 1991 hyrax
Bunohyrax sp. n. sp. Schlosser 1910 hyrax
Thyrohyrax litholagus6 Rasmussen and Simons 1991 hyrax
Thyrohyrax meyeri Rasmussen and Simons 1991 hyrax
Megalohyrax aff. eocaenus Andrews 1903 hyrax
Geniohyus sp. n. sp. Andrews 1904 hyrax
 Hyracoidea - Titanohyracidae
Antilohyrax pectidens n. gen. n. sp.7 Rasmussen and Simons 2000 hyrax
Titanohyrax "sp. nov. B" Matsumoto 1922 hyrax
 Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae
Herodotius pattersoni Simons et al. 1991 elephant shrew
 Theriamorpha -
Widanelfarasia bowni n. gen. n. sp.12 Seiffert and Simons 2000 placental
Widanelfarasia rasmusseni n. sp.12 Seiffert and Simons 2000 placental
 Embrithopoda - Arsinoitheriidae
Arsinoitherium sp. Beadnell 1902 placental
 Chiroptera - Megadermatidae
Saharaderma pseudovampyrus n. gen. n. sp.3 Gunnell et al. 2008 false vampire
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Khonsunycteris aegypticus n. gen. n. sp.3
Khonsunycteris aegypticus n. gen. n. sp.3 Gunnell et al. 2008 vesper bat
 Chiroptera - Emballonuridae
Dhofarella sigei n. sp.3 Gunnell et al. 2008 sac-winged bat
 Placentalia -
Creodonta indet. Cope 1875 creodont
 Creodonta -
"Metasinopa" sp. n. sp. Osborn 1909 creodont
Masrasector nananubis n. sp.2 Borths and Seiffert 2017 creodont
Brychotherium ephalmos n. gen. n. sp.1 Holroyd 1994 creodont
CGM 83750 - holotype; referred material: DPC 11569, 11990 and 17627
 Creodonta - Hyainailouridae
"Pterodontinae "new genus and species D"" = Hyainailourinae4, Akhnatenavus nefertiticyon n. sp.1, Apterodon sp. n. sp.
"Pterodontinae "new genus and species D"" = Hyainailourinae4 Pilgrim 1932 creodont
DPC 6545
Akhnatenavus nefertiticyon n. sp.1 Borths et al. 2016 creodont
Apterodon sp. n. sp. Fischer 1880 creodont
 Placentalia -
 Rodentia - Gaudeamuridae
Gaudeamus aff. aslius10 Sallam et al. 2011 rodent
DPC 12990
Gaudeamus aslius n. sp.10 Sallam et al. 2011 rodent
Gaudeamus hylaeus n. sp.10 Sallam et al. 2011 rodent
CGM 66007 - holotype; referred material: DPC specimens
Gaudeamus aff. hylaeus10 Sallam et al. 2011 rodent
DPC 17624 and 14487
 Rodentia -
"Acritophiomys bowni n. gen. n. sp." = Phiomys bowni11, Mubhammys vadumensis n. gen. n. sp.9, cf. Birkamys sp.9, Birkamys korai n. gen. n. sp.9
"Acritophiomys bowni n. gen. n. sp." = Phiomys bowni11 Sallam et al. 2012 rodent
CGM 83705 - holotype; referred material: DPC specimens
Mubhammys vadumensis n. gen. n. sp.9 Sallam and Seiffert 2016 rodent
CGM 66001 - holotype; referred material: DPC 14324, 13220 and 14141
cf. Birkamys sp.9 Sallam and Seiffert 2016 rodent
DPC 17995
Birkamys korai n. gen. n. sp.9 Sallam and Seiffert 2016 rodent
CGM 66000 - holotype; referred material: DPC 9276, 15625, 17457 and 22737
 Rodentia - Myophiomyidae
"Phiomys lavocati" = Talahphiomys lavocati
"Phiomys lavocati" = Talahphiomys lavocati Wood 1968 rodent
 Primates - Proteopithecidae
Proteopithecus sylviae n. gen. n. sp.13, Serapia eocaena n. gen. n. sp.14
Proteopithecus sylviae n. gen. n. sp.13 Simons 1989 monkey
CGM 42209 and 42217, and DPC 16873 and17031
Serapia eocaena n. gen. n. sp.14 Simons 1992 monkey
 Primates -
Arsinoea kallimos n. gen. n. sp.14
Arsinoea kallimos n. gen. n. sp.14 Simons 1992 monkey
 Primates - Parapithecidae
"Abuqatrania basiodontos n. gen. n. sp." = Qatrania basiodontos17
"Abuqatrania basiodontos n. gen. n. sp." = Qatrania basiodontos17 Simons et al. 2001 monkey
 Primates - Oligopithecidae
Catopithecus browni n. gen. n. sp.13
Catopithecus browni n. gen. n. sp.13 Simons 1989 monkey
CGM 41885 - holotype; DPC 8701 - referred skull
 Primates -
Plesiopithecus teras n. gen. n. sp.14
Plesiopithecus teras n. gen. n. sp.14 Simons 1992 lemur
 Primates - Galagidae
Wadilemur elegans n. gen. n. sp.15
Wadilemur elegans n. gen. n. sp.15 Simons 1997 galago
 Primates -
Aframonius diedies n. gen. n. sp.16
Aframonius diedies n. gen. n. sp.16 Simons et al. 1995 primate
 Primates - Notharctidae
Anchomomys milleri n. sp.15 Simons 1997 primate
 Marsupialia -
"Polyprotodonta "gen. nov. & sp. nov."" = Polyprotodontia
"Polyprotodonta "gen. nov. & sp. nov."" = Polyprotodontia Owen 1866 marsupial
 Ptolemaiida - Ptolemaiidae
Ptolemaiidae indet. Osborn 1908 mammal
said to be a new genus and species