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Koutalas Cave Upper Level, Chania, Crete, Greece
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.47,24.2339 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Crete, Greece |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Chania, Crete, Greece |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koutalas Cave Lower Level | Iliopoulos G., Eikamp H., et al (2010) | claystone | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | ||
| Koutalas Cave Upper Level | Iliopoulos G., Eikamp H., et al (2010) | Kritimys catreus subzone | claystone | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Avesclass | Animalia : Chordata : Aves | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Cervidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene |
 Hippopotamus creutzburgispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus creutzburgi | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
 Proboscideaorder | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
 Kritimys catreusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Kritimys : Kritimys catreus | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
References
| Iliopoulos G., Eikamp H., et al (2010) A new late Pleistocene mammal locality from Western Crete, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 43, 918-926 |
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!
