Novokhopersk-1
Basic information
Sample name: Novokhopersk-1
Sample aka: Bed D7
Reference: A. K. Agadjanian and P. E. Kondrashov. 2011. Early middle Pleistocene mammalian and molluscan assemblages from the Novokhopersk locality (Don River basin, Russia). Quaternary International 231:10-21 [ER 3910]
Geography
Country: Russia
State: Voronezh Oblast
County: Novokhopyorsky
Coordinate: 51.099998° N, 41.616669° E
Latlng basis: stated in text
Formation: Tiraspolian Faunistic complex
Time interval: Middle Pleistocene
Max Ma: 0.78
Min Ma: 0.533
Age basis: other
Geography comments: The Novokhopersk locality is situated 1.2 km North of the city of Novokhopersk, next to the Khoper River, Voronezh region, Eastern Russia
The Novokhopersk locality has been dated to the "Tiraspolian Faunistic complex" which has been established between 0.780 - 0.533 Ma
The Novokhopersk locality has been dated to the "Tiraspolian Faunistic complex" which has been established between 0.780 - 0.533 Ma
Environment
Lithology: siliciclastic (mixed)
Taphonomic context: fluvial deposit
Habitat comments: Bed D7 is comprised of Large-medium grained sand with iron oxide, small gravel, washed carbonate concretions, mollusc shells, and "gray clayey clumps"
Bed D7 is part of the ancient alluvial deposits around this section of the Khoper River and seems to have been deposited by a rapid current close to the bank of the river
The rapid current may have washed out the faunal remains and deposited them downstream
Bed D7 is part of the ancient alluvial deposits around this section of the Khoper River and seems to have been deposited by a rapid current close to the bank of the river
The rapid current may have washed out the faunal remains and deposited them downstream
Methods
Life forms: rodents, other small mammals, clams, snails
Sampling methods: screenwash
Sample size: 1911 specimens
Net or trap nights: 0
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: 652 small mammal remains were recovered from Novokhopersk-1
A rich mollusc fauna was also recovered from Novokhopersk-1
Faunal remains were recovered via screenwashing with sieves of a 1 mm mesh size
Counts excluded:
Mimomys sp. - 5
Prolagurus sp. - 54
Microtus sp. 339
A rich mollusc fauna was also recovered from Novokhopersk-1
Faunal remains were recovered via screenwashing with sieves of a 1 mm mesh size
Counts excluded:
Mimomys sp. - 5
Prolagurus sp. - 54
Microtus sp. 339
Metadata
Sample no: 4299
Contributor no: Jack Nesbitt
Enterer: Jack Nesbitt
Created: 2023-06-14 14:54:24
Modified: 2023-06-21 00:58:11
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
50 species
9 singletons
total count 1911
geometric series index: 70.5
Fisher's α: 9.399
geometric series k: 0.8872
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8956
Shannon's H: 2.7803
Good's u: 0.9953
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