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Katharo Hippo Locality 2, Lasithi, Crete, Greece
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.1414,25.5647 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Crete, Greece |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Lasithi, Crete, Greece |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Katharo Hippo Locality 2 | Boekschoten G. J., Sondaar P. Y. (1996) | claystone | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene | ||
Katharo Hippo Locality 3 | Boekschoten G. J., Sondaar P. Y. (1996) | claystone | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Hippopotamus creutzburgi species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus creutzburgi | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
References
Boekschoten G. J., Sondaar P. Y. (1996) The Pleistocene of the Katharo Basin (Crete) and its Hippopotamus, Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde 36 8, 17-44 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!