Fossils resembling E. melkiensis are present at Guyotville Afrique du Nord, Guyotville (Aïn Benian) (lower series GUY 118, Mc GUY 403, Mt GUY405 and 406) ; Aà¯n Tit Mellil (Mt MOC 24 and 25) ; and Sidi Bou Knabel (upper premolar MOC 1964-1-192, lower molar without number, metacarpals MOC (…)
The type of E. melkiensis is a right metacarpal (Allo 61-1314). Another MC (A 61-16) certainly belongs to the same species. A third one (A 61-2301), however, has a deeper diaphysis and proximal epiphysis and larger distal dimensions. I refer to it as E. aff. melkiensis. Same differences appear (…)
In 1984 Bagtache et al. described two new species from the Algerian Aterian Site ‘les Allobroges’ (or Gisement des Phacochères de la Cité Melki). In this note I will consider the caballine species - E. algericus.
The type lower cheek teeth (Allo 61-803) is a right second molar. Allo 61-1551 (…)