Title: The Miocene large mammal succession in Greece
Abstract: The Miocene Greek large fossil mammal localities are not documented for the beginning of the Miocene (MN 1 and MN 2). The MN 3 zone could be represented by the locality Kalimeriani but this locality could also be dated to MN 4. This latter zone is represented by Aliveri and the limit MN 4–MN 5 by Antonios. The biozone MN 5 is well known through the localities of Thymiana (island of Chios) with small and large mammals. A sole locality (Chrysavgi) has been found from MN 6 to MN 8. The late Miocene (MN 9 to MN 13) is very well known with several localities. The two ages of mammals, Vallesian and Turolian, have clearly different faunas. Actually new excavations seem to be necessary for a better knowledge of early and middle Miocene faunas and to describe more precisely the biostratigraphy of the late Miocene.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-10-07
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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