Moissac-IV
Basic information
Sample name: Moissac-IV
Reference: P.-O. Antoine, G. Métais, M. J. Orliac, S. Peigné, S. Rafay, F. Solé, and M. Vianey-Liaud. 2011. A new late Early Oligocene vertebrate fauna from Moissac, South-West France. Comptes Rendus Palevol 10:239-250 [ER 3925]
Geography
Country: France
State: Occitania
Coordinate: 44.12582° N, 1.134524° E
Coordinate basis: estimated from map
Formation: Middle Garonne Basin
Time interval: Early Oligocene
Zone: MP24
Age basis: zone
Geography comments: Moissac-IV is situated northeast of the town of Moissac, Tarn-et-Garonne two the west of the well-known Phosphorites of Quercy area
Exact coordinates are not provided therefore given coordinates are estimated
Faunal composition indicates a correlation with MP24
Exact coordinates are not provided therefore given coordinates are estimated
Faunal composition indicates a correlation with MP24
Environment
Lithology: sandstone
Taphonomic context: fluvial deposit
Habitat comments: "Consists of a lens of unconsolidated and massive grey fluvial sands"
Most specimens are "complete and well-preserved" with some exhibiting erosion or crushing
Most specimens are "complete and well-preserved" with some exhibiting erosion or crushing
Methods
Life forms: carnivores,rodents,ungulates,other large mammals
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 44 specimens
Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Sampling comments: 166 identifiable specimens were recovered consisting of 12 terrestrial mammal species
"Several isolated teeth" are described for the following taxa:
Protaceratherium albigense
Eggysodon gaudryi
"Several isolated teeth" are described for the following taxa:
Protaceratherium albigense
Eggysodon gaudryi
Metadata
Sample number: 4326
Contributor: Jack Nesbitt
Enterer: Jack Nesbitt
Created: 2023-07-07 13:59:31
Modified: 2023-07-07 04:17:16
Abundance distribution
12 species
6 singletons
total count 44
extrapolated richness: 35.6
Fisher's α: 5.435
geometric series k: 0.7491
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.6702
Shannon's H: 1.7119
Good's u: 0.8657
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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