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. Amnicythere-aff.-pediformis.-c:-lv;-d:-rv;-e:-carapace, . F-h.-amnicythere, and . Multituberculata, F: RV; G: LV; H: Carapace, dorsal view

;. Aff.-reticulate.-i:-rv, ;. Lv, and . Carapace,

M. Male;-n:-carapace and .. Loxoconchissa, Loxocaspia) sp. O: LV, female; P: RV, female; Q: carapace dorsal view

, Mollusc species from the Kocaba? section. A. RGM.961870, Theodoxus sp., W = 3.1 mm. B, C. RGM.961869, Theodoxus sp., W = 3.1 mm. D. Theodoxus sp

M. S. Rgm.961871a, Accumulation of Melanopsis sp. from large block of travertine at quarry entrance. H largest specimen: ~15 mm. H. RGM.961871b, Melanopsis sp., H = 14.3 mm. I-K. RGM.961873, Bithynia cf

L. and M. R. , Bithynia sp., H = 5.3 mm. N, O. RGM.961875, Bithynia sp., H = 8.3 mm. P, Q. RGM.961876, Bithynia sp., H = 5, vol.9, 961874.

, Mollusc species from the Kocaba? section. A, B. RGM.961877, Islamia cf. pseudorientalica, H = 3.5 mm. C. RGM.961878

, Islamia cf. anatolica, H = 3.5 mm. I, J. RGM.961882, Islamia cf. anatolica, H = 4.2 mm. K. RGM.961883, Falsipyrgula cf. carinata, H = 5.7 mm. L, M. RGM.961884

N. and O. R. , Hydrobiidae sp. 2, H = 2.8 mm. P, Q. RGM.961886, Hydrobiidae sp. 2, H = 6.7 mm. R, S. RGM.961887, Hydrobiidae sp. 2, H = 3.4 mm. T. RGM.961888, 961885.

, Freshwater brachyuran crabs (Potamidae). A. Complete specimen FRC-18-19 from

A. Mermer and V. B. , Strongly disarticulated specimen FRC-18-20 from Aydin Mermer, probable exuvia, dorsal view. C. Disarticulated specimen EGE-PV-2945 fossilized in a small natural cavity formed inside the travertines from Faber

, Subcomplete specimen FRC-18-10 fossilized in a small natural cavity formed inside the travertines from Kömürcüo?lu

, Alimo?lu, frontal view of the carapace and scattered pereiopods, probable exuvia

E. Specimen, PV-2956 from Dalmersan, strongly encrusted carapace, dorsal view. G. Specimen FRC-18-102 from Alimo?lu (Izmir), strongly encrusted specimen associated with plant roots

;. Fig and . Lebatard, Vertebrate remains from the Upper Travertine from the Kocaba? section and surrounding quarries. A. cf. Varanus, vertebral column. B. Archidiskodon meridionalis meridionalis, PV-1469, saw cut of incomplete upper, vol.10, pp.2-3, 2014.

. Lebatard, Arvernoceros sp., left antler. H. Cervalces (Libralces) ex gr. minor-gallicus, PV-1470, incomplete right antler beam with skull fragment in the travertine block, L. Lagurodon arankae, left lower M1 (modified from the original drawing of Gercek Saraç). M. Mimomys ex. gr. reidi-pusillus, 2005.

. Fig, Depositional model of the Kocaba? palaeolake