European large mammal assemblages in the 1.2-0.9 Ma timespan included Villafranchian taxa together with newcomers, mostly from Asia, persisting in the Middle Pleistocene. A number of biochronological schemes have been suggested to define these "transitional" faunas. The term Epivillafranchian, originally proposed by Bourdier in 1961 and reconsidered as a biochron by Kahlke in the 1990s, is at present widely introduced in the literature. This contribution, after selecting the most representative European large mammal assemblages within this chronological interval, provides a new definition proposal for the Epivillafranchian as a biochron included within the Praemegaceros verticornis FO/Bison menneri FO, and Crocuta crocuta FO. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.
Large mammal biochronology framework in Europe at Jaramillo: The Epivillafranchian as a formal biochron
Sardella Raffaele;
2015
Abstract
European large mammal assemblages in the 1.2-0.9 Ma timespan included Villafranchian taxa together with newcomers, mostly from Asia, persisting in the Middle Pleistocene. A number of biochronological schemes have been suggested to define these "transitional" faunas. The term Epivillafranchian, originally proposed by Bourdier in 1961 and reconsidered as a biochron by Kahlke in the 1990s, is at present widely introduced in the literature. This contribution, after selecting the most representative European large mammal assemblages within this chronological interval, provides a new definition proposal for the Epivillafranchian as a biochron included within the Praemegaceros verticornis FO/Bison menneri FO, and Crocuta crocuta FO. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
