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

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Pliohyaena perrieri, Grizaya odessana
Pliohyaena perrieri
Pliohyaena perrieri pyrenica
Amphibia
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Amphibia indet.
Amphibia indet. Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod
Reptilia
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alectoris pliocaena, Pliogallus coturnoides, "Ammoperdix ponticus" = Palaeocryptonyx donnezani, "Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci
Alectoris pliocaena Tugarinov 1940 pheasant
Pliogallus coturnoides Tugarinov 1940 pheasant
"Ammoperdix ponticus" = Palaeocryptonyx donnezani Deperet 1890 pheasant
"Gallus aesculapi" = Pavo archiaci Gaudry 1862 peafowl
Aves
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Asio pigmaea
Asio pigmaea true owl
 Struthioniformes - Struthionidae
Struthio chersonensis
Struthio chersonensis Brant 1873 ostrich
 Charadriiformes - Haematopodidae
Haematopus sp.
Haematopus sp. Linnaeus 1758 oystercatchers
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
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Ochotona eximia, Ochotona gigas
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus laskarevi
 Rodentia - Muridae
"Parapodemus similis" = Orientalomys similis, Spalax cf. leurodon, Mus sp.
"Parapodemus similis" = Orientalomys similis Argyropulo and Pidoplichka 1939 mouse
Mus sp. Linnaeus 1758 house mouse
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Steneofiber sp., Castor sp., Trogontherium sp.
Steneofiber sp. Geoffroy 1833 beaver
Castor sp. Linnaeus 1758 beaver
Trogontherium sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1809 beaver
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Cricetulus simionescui, Cricetulus grizai, Cricetulus aff. migratorius, "Evotomys sp." = Myodes, Mimomys sp., Prospalax priscus
Cricetulus aff. migratorius Pallas 1773 rodent
"Evotomys sp." = Myodes Pallas 1811 vole
Mimomys sp. Forsyth-Major 1902 vole
 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
Mustela sp., Arctomeles ferus
Mustela sp. Linnaeus 1758 weasel
Arctomeles ferus Roshchin 1949 badger
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canis sp., Nyctereutes sp., Vulpes sp., Vulpes praecorsac, Vulpes odessana n. sp.
Canis sp. Linnaeus 1758 canine
Nyctereutes sp. Temminck 1839 raccoon dog
Vulpes sp. Frisch 1775 fox
Vulpes praecorsac Kormos 1932 fox
Vulpes odessana n. sp. Odintzov 1967 fox
 Carnivora - Felidae
Lynx ex gr. brevirostris, "Felis lynx" = Lynx lynx, Homotherium sp., Megantereon sp.
Lynx ex gr. brevirostris lynx
Lynx ex gr. brevirostris-issiodorensis
"Felis lynx" = Lynx lynx Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian lynx
Homotherium sp. Fabrini 1890 cat
Megantereon sp. Croizet and Jobert 1828 cat
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Chasmaporthetes lunensis, Hyaena sp.
Chasmaporthetes lunensis Del Campana 1914 hyaena
Chasmaporthetes lunensis odessanus
Hyaena sp. Brisson 1762 hyaena
 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
 Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae
Erinaceus sp.
Erinaceus sp. Linnaeus 1758 hedgehog
Pisces
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"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish