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106 SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO PALEOBIOLOGY
Locality 12, Taupeka Inland Dunes
NZA 2587: Pelagodroma marina, MNZ S30314; GR
517783; Taupeka inland dune series, -2.5 km E of Taupeka.
Excavated from face of large blowout hollow in consolidated,
yellow brown sand -3 m below present ground surface.
As elsewhere along Taupeka inland dunes, fossiliferous
sand lies beneath well-developed dune-soil sequence 1
m or so thick (see Figure 5); 6632 ± 98 yrs BP; 7127 CAL
BP; 7330-6926 CAL BP.
NZA 3427: Pterodroma cf. inexpectata, MNZ S (uncataloged);
GR 531778; Taupeka inland dune series, -3 km E of
Taupeka. From consolidated, pale brown sand -2-3 m
below present ground surface (cf. NZA 2587); 4935 ± 73
yrs BP; 5289 CAL BP; 5462-5048 CAL BP.
Locality 13, Lake Pateriki
NZA 3429: Fulica chathamensis, MNZ S (uncataloged); GR
660779; from pale, creamy white sand near base (-2-3 m
a.s.l.) of sloping dune face at seaward end of E shore of
Lake Pateriki; 2278 ± 70 yrs BP; ca. 2250 CAL BP;
2350-2053 CAL BP.
Locality 14, Kaingaroa
NZA 1983: Fulica chathamensis, MNZ S27834; GR 683787;
SW of Kaingaroa on high dune ridge (-30 m a.s.l.). From
depth of 50 cm in black peaty sand/soil forming seaward-sloping,
lag-pebble strewn deflation surface (cf. NZA
1988, taken from 50 cm below); 2620 ± 160 yrs BP; 2623
CAL BP; 3062-2311 CAL BP.
NZA 1988: Paleocorax moriorum, MNZ S27835; GR
683787; SW of Kaingaroa on high dune ridge (-30 m a.s.l.).
From depth of 1 m in brown-sand horizon (2 m+ thick), beneath
60-cm-thick black, peaty sand/soil that forms seaward-sloping,
lag-pebble strewn deflation surface (cf. NZA
1983, taken from 50 cm above); 3410 ± 150 yrs; 3285 CAL
BP; 3635-2898 CAL BP.
NZA 2588: Cygnus sumnerensis, MNZ S30421; GR 684796;
W of Kaingaroa, at -4 m a.s.l. in steep, beach-cut face of
foredune. From yellow, unconsolidated sand, -1 m below
more compacted brown sand/soil horizon (buried occupation
soil?), with midden shell debris upon it. This sequence
exposed for >500 m southward along 2-10 m high, eroding,
back-beach face; 1325 ± 84 yrs BP; ca. 1210 CAL BP;
1318-992 CAL BP.
Locality 15, Okawa Point
NZA 3428: Hemiphaga chathamensis, MNZ S (uncataloged);
GR 706763; from extensive shallow deflation area
(3-4 m a.s.l.) at S end of inland dune series, -1.4 km N of
Okawa Point. In pale brown sand beneath orange-colored
incipient iron-pan, chocolate brown sand/soil, leached gray
sand and, finally, loose yellow-white surface sand; 3938 ±
68 yrs BP; 4312 CAL BP; 4512^1093 CAL BP.
Locality 16, Te Ana a Moe Cave, W Shore of
Te Whanga Lagoon
NZA 1948: Gallirallus dieffenbachii, MNZ S27829; GR
480652; Te Ana a Moe Cave, in SE quadrant, from -60 cm
depth immediately below surface of undisturbed sediments
(Figure 6); 1250 ± 145 yrs BP; 1149 CAL BP; 1414-795
CAL BP.
NZA 798: Gallirallus modestus, MNZ S23708; GR 480652;
Te Ana a Moe Cave, in SE quadrant, from -65 cm depth in
brownish cream bryozoan detrital sand, 5 cm below surface
of undisturbed sediments (Figure 6); 1270 ± 120 yrs BP; ca.
1163 CAL BP; 1606-1068 CAL BP.
NZA 2778: Tadorna, species undescribed, MNZ S (uncataloged);
480652; Te Ana a Moe Cave, in NE quadrant, in
brownish cream bryozoan detrital sand, -15 cm below surface
of undisturbed sediments (Figure 6); 1534 ± 62 yrs BP;
ca. 1410 CAL BP; 1495-1338 CAL BP.
NZA 801: Gallirallus modestus, NMZ S27409; GR 480652;
Te Ana a Moe Cave, in SW quadrant, in fine, pale cream,
bryozoan detrital sand at -90 cm depth (-30 cm below surface
of undisturbed sediments; see Figure 6); 2290 ± 140 yrs
BP; 2242 CAL BP; 2364-2003 CAL BP.
NZA 800: Gallirallus modestus, NMZ S27501; GR 480652;
Te Ana a Moe Cave, in SW quadrant, in coarser, white, bryozoan
detrital sand at -1 m depth (-40 cm below surface of
the undisturbed sediments; see Figure 6); 2950 ± 140 yrs
BP; 3057 CAL BP; 3357-2768 CAL BP.
NZA 1989: Pterodroma magentae, MNZ S27836; GR
480652; Te Ana a Moe Cave, in SW quadrant at 1.25 m
depth, in creamy brown sand, overlying rounded limestone
cobbles (Figure 6), near end of short (-2 m long), blind-ending
side tunnel; 3900 ± 150 yrs BP; 3904 CAL BP;
4308-3524 CAL BP.
Locality 17, Thomas Property, opposite Limestone Quarry,
4.5 kmNofTeOne
NZA 2589: Hemiphaga chathamensis, MNZ S30516; GR
469630; Lower Limestone Cave, excavated from sediments
beneath overhang at base of exposed E face of outcrop;
2239 ± 87 yrs BP; 2188 CAL BP; 2348-1982 CAL BP.
NZA 2590: Hemiphaga chathamensis, MNZ S30516; GR
469630; Upper Limestone Cave, excavated from sediments
beneath overhang 3-5 m above and 10 m W of NZA 2589;
2434 ± 88 yrs BP; ca. 2550 CAL BP; 2734-2187 CAL BP.
NZA 2777: Pterodroma magentae, MNZ S32593; GR
467630; -400 m inland of S Long Beach, from dune sands
mantling W portions of extensive outcrop of karstic Te
Whanga Limestone. In situ skeleton from brown, surface-consolidated
sand/soil overlying coarser, more friable