Deinotherium thraceiensis sp. nov. from the Miocene near Ezerovo ...

Fig. 2. Distribution of genus Deinotherium in Bulgaria: 1. Ezerovo; 2. Nesebar; 3. Izgrev; 4. Parvomai; 5. Ahmatovo; 6. Lyubovishte;
7. Sovolyano; 8. Batanovtsi (Temelkovo); 9. Noevtsi; 10. Sofia; 11. Kremikovtsi; 12. Hrabarsko; 13. Aldomirovtsi; 14. Katina; 15.
Kula; 16. Archar; 17. Mihaylovo; 18. Glozhene; 19. Popitsa; 20. Pleven; 21. Novo selo; 22. Aksakovo; 23. Yarebichna; 24. Breznik;
25. Hadjidimovo; 26. Varna – Galata; 27. Kalimantsi; 28. Konyovo; 29. Rogozen; 30. Gabra – former open pit “Bolshevik”; 31.
Mazgosh (now on Serbian territory)
rasspol, Donau, Velikovo and Krivoy Rog. The sediments
are of Maeotian, even Upper Sarmatian age.
2. D. gigantissimum Stefanescu near Volchinec, Rahny-Lessovye
and Pripecheni. The host sediments are
also of Maeotian and Upper Sarmatian age.
A considerable number of deinothere localities
are known from the territory of Bulgaria (Fig. 2).
Some of the first Deinotherium finds in Bulgaria
came from the locality Mazgosh (now in Serbia).
The larger number of localities in the western part
of the country is a result from the fact that this
part is better studied. Some of the more important
finds come from Nessebar (by G. Bonchev), Noevtsi,
locality “Meander of the Konska river” (by P.
Bakalov), and the village Ezerovo, “Kolnu dere”
(by D. Kovachev).
Some of the materials have been found and
brought to the specialists by common people (farmers,
workers, etc.). Therefore, the exact location has
been mentioned only approximately, and there is no
stratigraphic profile. In such cases, a probable age
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PLATE V
Deinotherium thraceiensis sp. n.
1. Mandible. Scale ca. 8.3% coll. SU.M. No. SU Pl 312/2; Locality: Ezerovo, near Plovdiv; Level: Maeotian
PLATE VI
Deinotherium thraceiensis sp. n.
1. Lower cheek teeth – P 3 to M 3 . Scale ca. 25% coll. SU.M. No. SU Pl 312/2; Locality: Ezerovo, near Plovdiv; Level: Maeotian
2 Geologica Balcanica, 3-4/2006
has been assumed after the age of the sediments in
the noted areas.
The vertical distribution of deinotheres in Bulgaria
starts in the Sarmatian, includes the Maeotian
and Pontian and ends in the Pliocene. The remains
of D. bavaricum H. v. Meyer are found only in Sarmatian
sediments, while D. giganteum Kaup is present
from the Middle Sarmatian up to the Romanian.
Stratigraphic notes on the sediments
near Ezerovo, Plovdiv region
The village of Ezerovo is situated ca. 30 km east of
Plovdiv (Fig. 3). Sediments of Eocene, Miocene,
Pliocene and Pleistocene Age crop out in the area
(Fig. 4).
The Upper Eocene (Priabonian) is represented by
light organogenic limestones, rich of nummulites and
corals. South of the village the dam wall is built onto
them. The thickness exposed is about 50 m. In a bore-
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