The early Pleistocene (around 2 million years ago) in southern Romania.
Type of Fossils:
- Mammoths and other large mammals found here
- Small vertebrates
- Primarily freshwater fish fossils, including diverse species like carp, pike, perch, and salmon.
- Other findings include amphibian and lizard remains, though not as abundant as the fish fossils.
Significance:
- Provides valuable information about the aquatic life during the early Pleistocene in Romania.
- Helps understand the paleoenvironment of the region, suggesting the presence of a large, flowing river and possibly a connection to a brackish water body like an ancient lake or sea.
- The composition of the fish fauna shows similarities with other early Pleistocene assemblages from surrounding areas like Ukraine, Moldova, and Turkey, hinting at connections and dispersal patterns across the region.
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