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. 2001 Jun 5;98(13):7641–7646. doi: 10.1073/pnas.121590798

Table 2.

Stratigraphic distribution of ornamental and food shells at Üçağızlı Cave (percent NISP)

Taxon Layer
B B1–B4 C D E F G/H/I
Ornamental taxa
 Marine gastropods
  Nassarius gibbosula 50% 44% 29% 50% 25% 64% 88%
  Columbella rustica 33% 44% 41% 50% 63% 22% 7%
  Other species 6% 4% 6% 10% 2% 5%
 Marine bivalves
  Glycymeris sp. 3% 3% 2%
  Other species 5% 2%
 Fresh/brackish water gastropods
  Theodoxus jordani 3% 3% 21% 2% 10%
  Other species <1%
 Total NISP 385 481 70 6 48 50 58
Food taxa
Patella sp. 87% 80% 87% 68% 77% 100% 75%
Monodonta sp. 13% 20% 12% 32% 23% 25%
Cerastoderma sp. <1% <1% 1%
 Total NISP 2,255 2,092 117 22 31 3 4