PBDB Collection

Olduvai - VEK (Pliocene to of Tanzania)

Also known as ETE Locality 1159, Olduvai - VEK, Vivian Evelyn Fuch's Korongo, Geologic Locality #86,

Where: Tanzania (3.0° S, 35.3° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 3.9° S, 35.3° E (Wright 2013)

When: max: zone zone, Olduvai Formation, Pliocene to Pliocene (5.3 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: Bed II - Lemuta mbr dates according to Cerling and Hay. radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; claystone

• ETE sed env 1: lacustrine, ETE sed env 2: lake_margin ETE event: ., ETE env comment: saline, alkaline lake, fluctuating extent

• ETE rock type adj: olive, ETE lithology comments: 0

Collection methods: surface (float)

• ETE Size: micro; ETE reference list: 966, 965, 944, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: R. L. Hay. 1976. Geology of the Olduvai Gorge. University of California Press, Berkeley. [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 22335: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 13.08.1999

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Boscia sp., "Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae" indet., Digera muricata, Volkensinia prostrata, Portulaceae indet., "Loganiaceae/Salvadoraceae" indet., Dichrostachys sp., Rhynchosia sp., Monocotyledons indet. Boscia sp. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen "Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae" indet. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Amaranth/Chenopod Digera muricata ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Volkensinia prostrata ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Portulaceae indet. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Portulaceae pollen "Loganiaceae/Salvadoraceae" indet. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Loganiac/Salvadorac Dichrostachys sp. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Rhynchosia sp. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Monocotyledons indet. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Monocot pollen
Insecta
Neuroptera - Papilionaceae	Papilionaceae indet. Papilionaceae indet. Latreille 1802 lacewing ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Papilionoid pollen
Mammalia
Artiodactyla - Suidae	Kolpochoerus olduvaiensis Kolpochoerus olduvaiensis Leakey 1942 pig
Primates - Hominidae	Homo erectus Homo erectus Dubois 1892 human
Commelina benghalensis
-	Commelina benghalensis Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus 1753 dayflower ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Achyranthes
-	Achyranthes sp. Achyranthes sp. Linnaeus 1753 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Celosia
-	Celosia trigyna Celosia trigyna cockscomb ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Angiospermae
Magnoliales - Annonaceae	Commiphora sp. Commiphora sp. von Jacquin custard apple ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	Rhus sp. Rhus sp. Linnaeus 1753 sumac ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Dodonaea sp. Dodonaea sp. Miller 1758 soapberry ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Zygophyllales - Zygophyllaceae	Tribulus sp. Tribulus sp. Linnaeus 1753 puncture vine ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Acalypha sp., Euphorbia sp., Euphorbia hirta Acalypha sp. Linnaeus 1753 spurge ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Euphorbia sp. Linnaeus 1753 spurge ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Euphorbia hirta Linnaeus 1753 spurge ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Fabales - Fabaceae	Acacia sp. Acacia sp. Miller 1758 wattle ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Rosales -	Caesalpiniaceae indet. Caesalpiniaceae indet. ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Caesalpinoid pollen
Commelinales - Commelinaceae	Commelinaceae indet. Commelinaceae indet. de Mirbel 1804 dayflower ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Commelinaceae pollen
Poales - Poaceae	"Gramineae indet." = Poaceae "Gramineae indet." = Poaceae Barnhart 1895 true grass ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Gramineae pollen
Poales - Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae indet. Cyperaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 sedge ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Cyperaceae pollen
Poales - Typhaceae	Typha sp. Typha sp. Linnaeus 1753 bulrush ETE occurrence; species: pollen
Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae	Clematis sp. Clematis sp. Linnaeus 1753 clematis ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Solanales - Solanaceae	Solanum sp. Solanum sp. Linnaeus 1753 nightshade ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Caryophyllales - Chenopodiaceae	Chenopodiaceae indet. Chenopodiaceae indet. Ventenant 1799 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Chenopodiaceae poll.
Caryophyllales - Amaranthaceae	Aerva persica Aerva persica ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Gentianales - Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae indet. Gentianaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 gentian ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Gentianaceae pollen
Gentianales - Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae indet. Rubiaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 coffee ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Rubiaceae pollen
Gentianales - Apocynaceae	Carissa sp. Carissa sp. Linnaeus 1767 dogbane ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Lamiales - Oleaceae	Olea africana, Olea hochstetteri Olea africana olive ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Olea hochstetteri olive ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Lamiales - Lamiaceae	Leucas sp. Leucas sp. Brown 1810 mint ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Lamiales - Plantaginaceae	Plantago sp. Plantago sp. Linnaeus 1753 plantain ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Lamiales - Acanthaceae	Acanthaceae indet., Hypoestes sp., Justicia anselliana Acanthaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 acanthus ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Acanthaceae pollen Hypoestes sp. Brown 1810 acanthus ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Justicia anselliana water-willow ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Asterales - Asteraceae	Artemisia sp., Crepis sp., "Compositae indet." = Asteraceae Artemisia sp. Linnaeus 1753 wormwood ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen Crepis sp. Linnaeus 1753 hawksbeard ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen "Compositae indet." = Asteraceae Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Compositae pollen
Apiales - Apiaceae	"Umbelliferae indet." = Apiaceae "Umbelliferae indet." = Apiaceae Lindley 1836 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Umbelliferae pollen
Dicotyledoneae
Papaverales - Capparidaceae	Capparidaceae indet. Capparidaceae indet. de Jussieu caper ETE occurrence; species: Capparidaceae pollen
Ericales - Ebenaceae	Ebenaceae indet. Ebenaceae indet. Guerke 1891 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Ebenaceae pollen
Ericales - Ericaceae	Ericaceae indet. Ericaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 heather ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Ericaceae pollen
Primulales - Myrsinaceae	Myrsine sp. Myrsine sp. Linnaeus 1753 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Myrtales - Combretaceae	Combretaceae indet. Combretaceae indet. Brown 1810 ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Combretaceae pollen
Myrtales - Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae indet., Syzygium sp. Myrtaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 myrtle ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Myrtaceae pollen Syzygium sp. Browne and Gaertner 1788 bush cherry ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen

Coniferales - Podocarpaceae	Podocarpus sp. Podocarpus sp. L'Heritier and Persoon 1807 podocarp ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen
Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Juniperus sp. Juniperus sp. Linnaeus 1753 juniper ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: pollen