Excavation/Discovery Date:
1960
ID By:
137 - A. Gentry
ID Date:
Research Team:
Repository:
104 - Unknown
Bibilographic Information:
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446.
Curatorial Notes:
This specimen is pictured in plate 25, figure 2. The horn core fragments are registered as: 1960.067/4949 067/4946 067/4948

1960.067/4951

CODI ID:
1011
Arch. Locality:
6 - FLK NN
Geo. Locality:
Elements Preserved:
CRA, HOR-F
Sediment/Matrix Adhering:

Taxonomy

Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Suborder:
Ruminantia
Infraorder:
Superfamily:
Bovoidea
Family:
Bovidae
Subfamily:
Alcelaphinae
Tribe:
Alcelaphini
Genus:
Parmularius
Species:
angusticornis
Subspecies:
Taxonomic Notes:
This specimen represents an intermediate stage of P. angusticornis and P. altidens.
Taxonomic Problems:
Bed:
I
Level:
In Situ:
Unknown
Stratigraphic Horizon:
10 feet above the base of Bed 2

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