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West Turkana - Lomekwi III, Turkana County, Kenya

Lat/Long (Decimal)3.933,35.739
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationRift Valley, Kenya
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Turkana County, Kenya

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
West Turkana - Lomekwi IIIHarris J. M., Brown F.H., et al (1988)Omo - Nachukui - LomekwiETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lokalalei Tuff (2.52 +/- 0.05) and Tulu Bor Tuff (3.36 +/- 0.04) radiometric intage_minsandstone2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Adenota recki
species
Adenota : Adenota recki2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Aepyceros shungurae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros shungurae2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphini2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Damaliscus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Kobus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Ugandax sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ugandax2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Giraffa sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Sivatherium maurusium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium : Sivatherium maurusium2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Gerontochoerus scotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Gerontochoerus : Gerontochoerus scotti2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Metridiochoerus andrewsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Metridiochoerus : Metridiochoerus andrewsi2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Cercopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Deinotherium bozasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium bozasi2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Elephas recki2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Harris J. M., Brown F.H., et al (1988) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya, Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399, 1-128
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