Moreda 1, stage 4 (Pliocene of Spain)

Also known as Mo1-B

Where: Andalucia, Spain (37.3° N, 3.3° W: paleocoordinates 37.4° N, 3.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Villanyian (3.2 - 2.6 Ma)

• Late Pliocene, MN16. Stage 4 is 'Sideways to previous deposits'.

Environment/lithology: fissure fillpebbly

• Breccia. 'infillings in the karstic fissures formed in the Liasic limestones in the last spurs of Sierra Harana (External zone of the Cordillera Betica).'
• 'a breccia of angular limestone pebbles of decimetrical size, included in a cemented clayish matrix.' The remains are disordered around the pebbles and are infilled with a layer of clay and another concentric one of limestone.'

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: E. Martin-Suarez. 1998. The Pliocene Moreda Karstic complex. In Agusti, J., Oms, O. and Martin-Suarez, E., 1998, The Plio-Pleistocene vertebrate succession of the Guadix-Baza Basin (SE Spain), European Quaternary Mammal Research Association (INQUA-SEQS) 58-63 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 34998: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 24.10.2003

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Archaeodesmana sp.
Archaeodesmana sp. Topachevski and Pashkov 1983 mole
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Beremendia sp., Episoriculus gibberodon
Beremendia sp. Kormos 1930 shrew
Episoriculus gibberodon Petenyi 1864 red-toothed shrew
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Mimomys stehlini, Mimomys ischus, Kislangia cappeta
 Rodentia - Muridae
Stephanomys minor, Stephanomys thaleri, Occitanomys brailloni, Castillomys crusafonti, Micromys sp., Rhagapodemus frecuens, Apodemus dominans, Apodemus jeanteti
Occitanomys brailloni Michaux 1969 mouse
Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969 mouse
Micromys sp. Dehne 1841 harvest mouse
Apodemus dominans Eurasian field mouse
Apodemus jeanteti Eurasian field mouse
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Muscardinus sp., Eliomys intermedius, Eliomys truci
Muscardinus sp. Kaup 1829 dormouse
'Muscardilnus' sp.
Eliomys intermedius Priant 1953 dormouse
Eliomys truci Mein and Michaux 1970 dormouse