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Quaternary vertebrate (Mammals) fossil findings from the Denizli basin and their significance

Denizli Havzası’nda bulunan Kuvaterner yaşlı omurgalı (memeli) fosil bulguları ve önemi

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1188–1191
Publication Date
2018-12-18
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These fossil groups, which include new genus and species, have a significant role in the identification of the paleofauna of Anatolia in Quaternary period.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The Denizli Basin is located in the Western Anatolia and it includes early-middle Miocene-Quaternary terrestrial sediments.
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Key Findings & Data:However, large vertebrate (mammals) fossils have been obtained from different levels of travertines in the Tosunlar Formation used in marble industry.
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Conclusion & Impact:These fossil groups, which include new genus and species, have a significant role in the identification of the paleofauna of Anatolia in Quaternary period.
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⚙️Variables:Denizli havzası · Kuvaterner · Memeli

Abstract

The Denizli Basin is located in the Western Anatolia and it includes early-middle Miocene-Quaternary terrestrial sediments. Several mammal fossil localities were found in these terrestrial sediments. Especially, small-large mammal fossils from Quaternary period are considersbly rich in terms of genus and species and they are mostly the first findings in Anatolia. Micro mammal fossils have been identified in the fluvial sediments in the lower levels of Tosunlar Formation (Gökpınar locality). However, large vertebrate (mammals) fossils have been obtained from different levels of travertines in the Tosunlar Formation used in marble industry. These fossil groups, which include new genus and species, have a significant role in the identification of the paleofauna of Anatolia in Quaternary period.

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Denizli havzası batı Anadolu’da yer alır ve erken orta Miyosen-Kuvaterner yaşlı karasal tortulları barındırır. Bu karasal tortullarda pek çok memeli fosil lokalitesi bulunmuştur. Özellikle Kuvaterner devrinde bulunan küçük-büyük memeli fosilleri, cins ve tür açısından oldukça zengindir ve çoğunlukla Anadolu’daki ilk bulgulardır. Bu fosil gruplarından küçük memeli olanları Tosunlar Formasyonun taban bölümündeki akarsu tortullarında bulunmuştur (Gökpınar lokalitesi). Büyük omurgalı (memeli) olanlar ise yine Tosunlar Formasyonu içerisinde yer alan ve mermercilik alanında kullanılan travertenlerin farklı seviyelerinde bulunmuştur. Yeni cins ve türlerinde bulunduğu bu fosi grupları Anadolu’nun Kuvaterner dönemi paleofaunasının belirlenmesinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır.

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ERTEN, H. (2018). Quaternary vertebrate (Mammals) fossil findings from the Denizli basin and their significance. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 6, 1188–1191. https://ajindex.com/articles/42293

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