Dagmar Cave (Czech Republic, Moravian Karst), a unique palaeontological site of the Cromerian Interglacial

摘要: Abstract Dagmar Cave, Czech Republic, is the first locality in Moravian Karst where sediments of Cromerian age have been discovered and it with such a large number species molluscs this age. It was originally swallow hole initiated Neogene, which has since accumulated sediments. Basal are palaeontologically-sterile stream boulders, originating from weathered Lower Carboniferous rock. After this, fossiliferous, loamy were carried entrance by streams and/or gravity. Molluscan vertebrate assemblages, along palynological remains, indicative interglacial conditions. Faunal analysis determined that could only consist one interglacial, either III or IV. This record Middle Pleistocene molluscan fauna Karst. Palynology demonstrated humid thermophilic vegetation typical forest, probably water, an open grassy/bushy area close to cave. The constrained MIS 7 U-Th date (182 ka) on calcite flowstone overlies material underlies palaeontologically more sterile upper