Also known as NNW of Birket-el-Qurun
Where: Fayum, Egypt (29.6° N, 30.6° E: paleocoordinates 26.3° N, 27.3° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Jebel Qatrani Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
• Upper Fossil Wood Zone
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fluvial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: C. W. Andrews. 1906. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Tertiary Vertebrata of Fayum, Egypt 1-324 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 65960: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.09.2006, edited by Pauline Coster and David Nicholson
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
"Podocnemis fajumensis n. sp." = Shetwemys fajumensis1, "Stereogenys libyca n. sp." = Andrewsemys libyca, Dacquemys paleomorpha3
Dacquemys paleomorpha3 Williams 1954 sideneck turtle shell, described alongside the type skull from a different locality
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"Testudo beadnelli n. sp." = Gigantochersina ammon Andrews 1903 turtle | |
Testudo isis n. sp.
Testudo isis n. sp. Andrews 1906 turtle | |
Aves | |
Eremopezus eocaenus Andrews 1904 bird | |
Reptilia | |
"Crocodilus megarhinus n. sp." = Crocodylus megarhinus2, "Crocodilus articeps n. sp." = Crocodylus megarhinus2
"Crocodilus megarhinus n. sp." = Crocodylus megarhinus2 Andrews 1905 crocodile NHMUK R3327 - type (partial skull)
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"Tomistoma gavialoides n. sp." = Eogavialis gavialoides2
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Mammalia | |
"Ancodon gorringei" = Bothriogenys gorringei, "Rhagatherium aegyptiacum n. sp." = Nabotherium aegyptiacum, "Ancodon parvus n. sp." = Qatraniodon parvus
"Ancodon gorringei" = Bothriogenys gorringei Andrews and Beadnell 1902 anthracothere
"Rhagatherium aegyptiacum n. sp." = Nabotherium aegyptiacum Andrews 1906 anthracothere NHM M8449 - type
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Apterodon macrognathus Andrews 1904 creodont
Pterodon africanus Andrews 1903 creodont | |
Sinopa ethiopica n. sp., Hyaenodon sp.
Sinopa ethiopica n. sp. Andrews 1906 creodont
Hyaenodon sp. Laizer and Parieu 1838 creodont | |
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Geniohyus mirus, Megalohyrax minor, Megalohyrax eocaenus, "Geniohyus major" = Bunohyrax major, "Geniohyus fajumensis" = Bunohyrax fajumensis, Saghatherium antiquum, Saghatherium minus, Saghatherium majus n. sp., Saghatherium magnum
Geniohyus mirus Andrews 1904 hyrax
Megalohyrax minor Andrews 1904 hyrax
Megalohyrax eocaenus Andrews 1903 hyrax
"Geniohyus major" = Bunohyrax major Andrews 1904 hyrax
"Geniohyus fajumensis" = Bunohyrax fajumensis Andrews 1904 hyrax
Saghatherium antiquum Andrews and Beadnell 1902 hyrax
Saghatherium minus Andrews and Beadnell 1902 hyrax
Saghatherium majus n. sp. Andrews 1906 hyrax
Saghatherium magnum Andrews 1904 hyrax | |
"Arsinoitherium zitteli" = Arsinoitherium zitteli, "Arsinoitherium andrewsi" = Arsinoitherium zitteli
"Arsinoitherium zitteli" = Arsinoitherium zitteli Beadnell 1902 placental
"Arsinoitherium andrewsi" = Arsinoitherium zitteli Beadnell 1902 placental | |
Moeritherium gracile Andrews 1902 proboscidean
Moeritherium lyonsi Andrews 1901 proboscidean
Moeritherium trigonodon Andrews 1904 proboscidean | |
Barytherium grave Andrews 1901 proboscidean | |
Phiomia serridens Andrews and Beadnell 1902 proboscidean | |
Palaeomastodon parvus Andrews 1905 proboscidean
Palaeomastodon beadnelli Andrews 1901 proboscidean
Palaeomastodon wintoni Andrews 1905 proboscidean
Palaeomastodon minor Andrews 1904 proboscidean |