Faligochol-1 site (FSFA-1), Fais Island: Holocene, Micronesia, Federated States of
collected by M. Intoh 1991
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
- Charadriiformes
- Charadriidae
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Pluvialis dominica
(Mueller 1776)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Charadriiformes
- Scolopacidae
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Heteroscelus sp.
Baird 1858
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Numenius phaeopus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Tringa erythropus
(Pallas 1764)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Charadriiformes
- Laridae
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Sterninae indet.
Bonaparte 1838
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6 specimens | |||||||||
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Sterna sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Sterna sumatrana
Raffles 1822
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Procelsterna cerulea
(Bennett 1840)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Anous ceruleus | ||||||||||
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Anous stolidus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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13 specimens | |||||||||
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Anous minutus
Boie 1844
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gygis candida
(Gmelin 1789)
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Gygis alba candida | ||||||||||
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Sterna fuscata
Linnaeus 1766
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Onychoprion fuscatus | ||||||||||
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Sterna lunata
Peale 1848
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Onychoprion lunatus | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Suliformes
- Fregatidae
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Fregata minor
(Gmelin 1789)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Fregata ariel
(Gray 1845)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Suliformes
- Sulidae
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Sula spp.
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Sula sula or S. leucogaster | ||||||||||
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Sula dactylatra
Lesson 1831
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Columbiformes
- Columbidae
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Ducula oceanica
(Desmarest 1826)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Gallicolumba cf. xanthonura
(Temminck 1823)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Alopecoenas xanthonurus | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Phasianidae
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Gallus gallus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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56 specimens | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Phaethontiformes
- Phaethontidae
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Phaethon lepturus
Daudin 1802
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| Coordinates: | 9.8° North, 140.5° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 9.8° North, 140.5° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map |
| Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
| Period: | Quaternary | Epoch: | Holocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 | ||
| Key time interval: | Holocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 0.01170 - 0.00000 m.y. ago | ||
| Age estimate: | 1560 ± 68 to 1091 ± 49 YBP (14C) |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: Of six natural strata (numbered top to bottom), Layers 2 and 3 appear to represent the primary period of occupation. Layer 2 was dated at A.D. 781-1020 (Table 1). The lower part of Layer 3 contains several pit features that intrude Layers 4 through 6. A lure shank made of pearl shell from Layer 3 is very similar to those from the central Solomon Islands. Two charcoal samples from Layer 3 were dated at A.D. 560-870 and A.D. 442-768 (Table 1). This age is older than that obtained for Layer 3 of FSFA-2 (see below), which is artifactually similar to Layer 3 of FSFA-l. Considering the stratigraphically mixed condition of much of Layers 3-6 at FSFA-I, this date could possibly represent a stratum lower than Layer 3. Layer 6 is a culturally sterile white beach sand with several thin grayish cemented layers. Excavation ceased when the sand became wet and cemented at a depth of 3 m. | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | unlithified calcareous sandstone |
| Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis | ||
| Collectors: | M. Intoh | Collection dates: | 1991 |
Metadata
| Database number: | 194650 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Clapham | Enterer: | M. Clapham |
| Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2018-06-24 10:28:47 | Last modified: | 2018-06-24 10:36:50 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2018-06-24 10:28:47 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 66135. | D. W. Steadman and M. Intoh. 1994. Biogeography and prehistoric exploitation of birds from Fais Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 48:116-135 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] |