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Catacombs of Odessa, Ukraine (Pliocene to of Ukraine)

Where: Ukraine (46.5° N, 30.5° E: paleocoordinates 46.6° N, 30.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: MN 15 to MN 15 (4.2 - 2.6 Ma)

• Terminal Ruscinian-Villafranchian period. Middle Pliocene.

Environment/lithology: karst

• Red beds filling karst cavities in the lower Pontian limestones.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: E. A. Vangengeim, I. A. Vislobokova, and M. V. Sotnikova. 1998. Large Ruscinian Mammalia in the Territory of the Former Soviet Union. Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 6(4):368-382 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 50943: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 25.05.2005, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Pliohyaena perrieri, Grizaya odessana Pliohyaena perrieri Pliohyaena perrieri pyrenica Grizaya odessana
Pisces
-	"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes "Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish
Aves
Charadriiformes - Haematopodidae	Haematopus sp. Haematopus sp. Linnaeus 1758 oystercatchers
Strigiformes - Strigidae	Asio pigmaea Asio pigmaea true owl
Galliformes - Phasianidae	Alectoris pliocaena, "Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci, "Ammoperdix ponticus" = Palaeocryptonyx donnezani, Pliogallus coturnoides Alectoris pliocaena Tugarinov 1940 pheasant "Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci Gaudry 1862 peafowl "Ammoperdix ponticus" = Palaeocryptonyx donnezani Deperet 1890 pheasant Pliogallus coturnoides Tugarinov 1940 pheasant
Struthioniformes - Struthionidae	Struthio chersonensis Struthio chersonensis Brant 1873 ostrich
Mammalia
Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae	"Anancus arvernensis" = Anancus arvernensis, "Mastodon ? arvernensis" = Anancus arvernensis "Anancus arvernensis" = Anancus arvernensis Croizet and Jobert 1828 gomphothere "Mastodon ? arvernensis" = Anancus arvernensis Croizet and Jobert 1828 gomphothere
Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae	Erinaceus sp. Erinaceus sp. Linnaeus 1758 hedgehog
Carnivora - Canidae	"Canis" odessanus, Canis sp., Vulpes sp., Vulpes praecorsac, Nyctereutes sp. "Canis" odessanus canine Canis sp. Linnaeus 1758 canine Vulpes sp. Frisch 1775 fox Vulpes praecorsac Kormos 1932 fox Nyctereutes sp. Temminck 1839 raccoon dog
Carnivora - Ursidae	Ursus sp., "Ursus ex gr. minimus" = Euarctos minimus, Agriotherium sp. Ursus sp. Linnaeus 1758 bear "Ursus ex gr. minimus" = Euarctos minimus Devéze and Bouillet 1827 bear Agriotherium sp. Wagner 1837 bear
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Arctomeles ferus, Mustela sp. Arctomeles ferus Roshchin 1949 badger Mustela sp. Linnaeus 1758 weasel
Carnivora - Felidae	Homotherium sp., Megantereon sp., Lynx ex gr. brevirostris, "Felis lynx" = Lynx lynx Homotherium sp. Fabrini 1890 cat Megantereon sp. Croizet and Jobert 1828 cat Lynx ex gr. brevirostris lynx Lynx ex gr. brevirostris-issiodorensis "Felis lynx" = Lynx lynx Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian lynx
Carnivora - Hyaenidae	Hyaena sp., Chasmaporthetes lunensis Hyaena sp. Brisson 1762 hyaena Chasmaporthetes lunensis Del Campana 1914 hyaena Chasmaporthetes lunensis odessanus
Perissodactyla - Equidae	Hipparion sp. Hipparion sp. de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse
Artiodactyla - Bovidae	Gazella sp. Gazella sp. Blaineville 1816 gazelle
Artiodactyla - Camelidae	Paracamelus alexejevi, Camelus ? alutensis Paracamelus alexejevi Khavesson 1950 camel Camelus ? alutensis camel
Rodentia - Castoridae	Castor sp., Steneofiber sp., Trogontherium sp. Castor sp. Linnaeus 1758 beaver Steneofiber sp. Geoffroy 1833 beaver Trogontherium sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1809 beaver
Rodentia - Muridae	Mus sp., Spalax cf. leurodon, "Parapodemus similis" = Orientalomys similis Mus sp. Linnaeus 1758 house mouse Spalax cf. leurodon blind mole "Parapodemus similis" = Orientalomys similis Argyropulo and Pidoplichka 1939 mouse
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Prospalax priscus, Cricetulus simionescui, Cricetulus grizai, Cricetulus aff. migratorius, "Evotomys sp." = Myodes, Mimomys sp. Prospalax priscus mouse Cricetulus simionescui mouse Cricetulus grizai mouse Cricetulus aff. migratorius Pallas 1773 mouse "Evotomys sp." = Myodes Pallas 1811 vole Mimomys sp. Forsyth-Major 1902 vole
Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae	Ochotona eximia, Ochotona gigas Ochotona eximia pika Ochotona gigas pika
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Lepus laskarevi Lepus laskarevi hare
Amphibia
-	Amphibia indet. Amphibia indet. Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod