PBDB Collection

Chernyi Yar (Pleistocene of Russian Federation)

Where: Astrakhan, Russian Federation (48.1° N, 46.1° E: paleocoordinates 48.1° N, 46.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• Atelian beds

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: pond; unlithified lignite and unlithified claystone

• Interpreted as an oxbow lake by Fedorov (1957)

• Carbonaceous layer (3-5 cm thick) containing easily identifiable macroscopic reed remains, overlain without a visible break by blush lumpy clays containing abundant Dreissena poylmorpha

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: F. G. Bidashko, K. P. Proskurin, and A. G. Shatrovskii. 1995. Paleogeography of the lower Volga at the end of Atelian time based on entomological and botanical data. Paleontological Journal 30:332-336 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 125794: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 24.03.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Insecta
-	Insecta indet. Insecta indet. Linnaeus 1758 insect pupa
Dicondylia -	Coleoptera indet. Coleoptera indet. Linnaeus 1758 beetle
Coleoptera - Dytiscidae	Ilybius fenestratus, Agabus sp., Hydroporinae indet., "Coelambus parallelogrammus" = Hygrotus (Leptolambus) parallellogrammus, Graphoderus austriacus Ilybius fenestratus Fabricius 1781 predaceous diving beetle elytra Agabus sp. Leach 1817 predaceous diving beetle 6 elytra, 1 pronotum, 1 metathorax Hydroporinae indet. Aubé 1836 predaceous diving beetle 6 complete beetles, 11 abdomens, 1 head, 7 metathorax, 6 abdominal sterna "Coelambus parallelogrammus" = Hygrotus (Leptolambus) parallellogrammus Ahrens 1812 predaceous diving beetle 1 elytron, 1 abdomen, 1 complete beetle Graphoderus austriacus Sturm 1834 predaceous diving beetle elytra
Coleoptera - Carabidae	Carabidae indet., Dyschirius sp., "Dyschirius cf. luticola" = Dyschiriodes luticola, Carabus clathratus, Blethisa multipunctata, Elaphrus ex gr. riparius, Bembidion (Emphanes) sp., Bembidion sp., Bembidion minimum, Pogonus (Pogonoidius) punctulatus, Patrobus sp., Amara sp., Amara ex gr. aenea, "Chlaenius ex gr. nigricornis" = Chlaeniellus nigricornis, Pterostichus ex gr. vernalis, Pterostichus (? Argutor) sp. Carabidae indet. Latreille 1802 ground beetle 3 elytra, 1 head, 2 prothorax, 2 abdominal sterna Dyschirius sp. Bonelli 1810 ground beetle 1 complete, 3 elytra, 1 pronotum, 1 abdominal sternum "Dyschirius cf. luticola" = Dyschiriodes luticola Chaudoir 1850 ground beetle complete beetle Carabus clathratus Linnaeus 1761 ground beetle elytra Blethisa multipunctata Linnaeus 1758 ground beetle 1 elytron, 1 pronotum Elaphrus ex gr. riparius Linnaeus 1758 ground beetle elytron Bembidion (Emphanes) sp. Latreille 1802 ground beetle 3 elytra, 1 head/pronotum Bembidion sp. Latreille 1802 ground beetle 10 elytra, 1 abdomen, 2 metathorax Bembidion minimum Fabricius 1792 ground beetle complete beetle Pogonus (Pogonoidius) punctulatus Dejean 1828 ground beetle 2 elytra Patrobus sp. Dejean 1821 ground beetle 2 elytra, 1 head Amara sp. Bonelli 1810 ground beetle head+pronotum Amara ex gr. aenea De Geer 1774 ground beetle complete beetles "Chlaenius ex gr. nigricornis" = Chlaeniellus nigricornis Fabricius 1787 ground beetle head+pronotum Pterostichus ex gr. vernalis Panzer 1796 ground beetle elytron Pterostichus (? Argutor) sp. Dejean 1821 ground beetle elytra
Coleoptera - Gyrinidae	Gyrinus sp., Gyrinus minutus Gyrinus sp. Geoffroy 1762 whirligig beetle elytra Gyrinus minutus Fabricius 1798 whirligig beetle elytra
Coleoptera - Haliplidae	Haliplidae indet. Haliplidae indet. crawling water beetle elytron
Coleoptera - Dryopidae	Dryops sp. Dryops sp. Olivier 1791 long toed water beetle 13 elytra, 5 pronotum, 6 abdomen
Coleoptera - Histeridae	Histeridae indet. Histeridae indet. Gyllenhal 1808 clown beetle pronotum
Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae	Aphodius sp., Aphodius (Nialus) sp., Aphodius (Agrilinus) sp., Aphodius (Acrossus) sp., Aphodius (Plagiogonus) sp., "Aphodius kraatzi" = Liothorax kraatzi Aphodius sp. Hellwig 1798 scarab beetle uncertain sterna Aphodius (Nialus) sp. Mulsant and Rey 1870 scarab beetle 1 elytron, 1 abdomen Aphodius (Agrilinus) sp. Mulsant and Rey 1870 scarab beetle elytron Aphodius (Acrossus) sp. Mulsant 1842 scarab beetle elytra Aphodius (Plagiogonus) sp. Mulsant 1842 scarab beetle elytron "Aphodius kraatzi" = Liothorax kraatzi Harold 1868 scarab beetle elytron
Coleoptera - Staphylinidae	Staphylinidae indet., Aclypea cf. calva Staphylinidae indet. Latreille 1802 rove beetle 4 elytra, 1 complete beetle, 1 head, 2 abdominal sterna Aclypea cf. calva Reitter 1885 rove beetle elytron
Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae	Hydrophilidae indet., Enochrus sp., Enochrus quadripunctatus, Hydrochara sp., Hydrochara cf. caraboides, Hydrochara flavipes, Berosus signaticollis, Berosus luridus, Berosus spinosus, Cercyon tristis, Cercyon marinus, ? Anacaena sp. Hydrophilidae indet. Latreille 1802 water scavenger beetle 7 elytra, 16 uncertain sclerites Enochrus sp. Thomson 1859 water scavenger beetle elytra Enochrus quadripunctatus Herbst 1797 water scavenger beetle head+pronotum Hydrochara sp. Berthold 1827 water scavenger beetle elytra Hydrochara cf. caraboides Linnaeus 1758 lesser silver water beetle head Hydrochara flavipes Steven 1808 water scavenger beetle 1 elytron, 1 pronotum Berosus signaticollis Charpentier 1825 water scavenger beetle 4 elytra, 3 pronotum Berosus luridus Linnaeus 1761 water scavenger beetle elytra Berosus spinosus Steven 1808 water scavenger beetle complete beetle Cercyon tristis Illiger 1801 water scavenger beetle 19 elytra, 1 pronotum, 6 complete beetles, 1 abdomen (two ID from genitalia) Cercyon marinus Thomson 1853 water scavenger beetle 10 elytra, 2 complete beetles (ID from genitalia) ? Anacaena sp. Thomson 1859 water scavenger beetle elytron
Coleoptera - Curculionidae	Curculionidae indet., Lixus sp., Lixus cf. paraplecticus, "Notaris bimaculatus" = Tournotaris bimaculatus, Notaris sp., Bagous cf. argillaceus Curculionidae indet. Latreille 1802 snout beetle elytra Lixus sp. Fabricius 1801 snout beetle elytron Lixus cf. paraplecticus Linnaeus 1758 snout beetle elytron "Notaris bimaculatus" = Tournotaris bimaculatus Fabricius 1787 snout beetle 1 complete beetle, 1 head+pronotum, 13 elytra Notaris sp. Germar 1817 snout beetle elytra Bagous cf. argillaceus Gyllenhal 1836 snout beetle elytra
Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae indet., Chrysolina sp., Donacia sp., Donacia clavipes, Chaetocnema sp. Chrysomelidae indet. Latreille 1802 leaf beetle pronotum Chrysolina sp. Moltschulsky 1860 leaf beetle pronotum Donacia sp. Fabricius 1775 leaf beetle 19 elytra, 3 pronotum, 3 complete beetles Donacia clavipes Fabricius 1792 leaf beetle elytra Chaetocnema sp. Stephens 1831 flea beetle elytron
Coleoptera - Anthicidae	Anthicidae indet. Anthicidae indet. Latreille 1819 ant like flower beetle pronotum
Coleoptera - Coccinellidae	Coccinellidae indet. Coccinellidae indet. Latreille 1807 ladybird beetle abdominal sternum
Coleoptera - Dermestidae	Dermestes sp., Dermestes cf. laniarius Dermestes sp. Linnaeus 1758 skin beetle elytron Dermestes cf. laniarius Illiger 1801 skin beetle abdomen