Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 69The Museum,., 1976 - Natural history |
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Higher mortality - rates which favour large populations may result from a
fluctuating environment ( Valentine 1971 ) . Mortality is affected ... Environmental
conditions in estuaries and lagoons would be expected to fluctuate widely and
rapidly .
Higher mortality - rates which favour large populations may result from a
fluctuating environment ( Valentine 1971 ) . Mortality is affected ... Environmental
conditions in estuaries and lagoons would be expected to fluctuate widely and
rapidly .
Page 99
The low number of rockdwelling forms shows that they were derived from a
neighbouring environment which may not have ... and Cytherella punctata are
today found in estuarine environments ( Benson & Maddocks 1964 ; Hartmann
1974 ) .
The low number of rockdwelling forms shows that they were derived from a
neighbouring environment which may not have ... and Cytherella punctata are
today found in estuarine environments ( Benson & Maddocks 1964 ; Hartmann
1974 ) .
Page 222
Of particular interest to the palaeontological investigation is geological evidence
indicating depositional environments . ... and fluvial environments , although a
peat deposit , probably representing a marsh environment , is also mentioned .
Of particular interest to the palaeontological investigation is geological evidence
indicating depositional environments . ... and fluvial environments , although a
peat deposit , probably representing a marsh environment , is also mentioned .
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abbreviations adductor Anchisaurus anterior appear assemblage attachment aurantiacus authors Barnard base bearing bone border Cape Cape Town capensis capitals cent cervical coast collected consists coxal plates deposits described distal dorsal East environment extends Family fauna fibres figures Formation forms fossils genus given Haughton headings Huene illustrations indicate insertion Island Late Pleistocene lateral length lies lower margin material medial Member molluscs muscle musculature Note occur origin ovig Pleistocene portion position posterior present probably quadrate Quartzose Sand ramus range recorded referred region represented River Saldanha Sand sea level sediments segments separates shell short shows similar skull Smith South African Museum species specimens spines St Paul suggests surface Table Table Bay temperature third Typhlosaurus upper ventral vertebrae