Report on Zooarchaeological Remains from the Seven Site,
Nikumaroro, Phoenix Islands
July 5, 2008
Sharyn Jones
Department of Anthropology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heritage Hall, Rm. # 315
Birmingham, AL 35294-3350
Email: sharynj@uab.edu
This report details identifications of bones (fish, turtle, and
bird) from The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery’s
(TIGHAR) 2007 excavations of the Seven Site, Nikumaroro, Phoenix
Islands, sent by Dr. Tom King to Sharyn Jones in September 2008.
The analyzed bone includes material from the following features:
SL-2, SL-3, and WR-1.
Appendix A
Conservative vs. Non-conservative
estimate of MNI from the 2007 Seven Site excavations.
Taxa
Count
Conservative MNI
Non-conservative MNI
Cheloniidae
78
3
7
Carcharhinidae
3
1
1
Muraenidae
2
1
1
Belonidae
5
1
1
Holocentrinae
24
2
1
Myripristis sp.
3
1
1
Serranidae
34
0
3
Cephalopholis sp.
12
3
3
Epinephelus merra
3
1
1
Epinephelus sp.
30
3
3
Plectropomus sp.
3
3
3
Carangidae
41
1
4
Caranx sp.
65
4
8
Pseudocaranx dentex
1
1
1
Lutjanidae
7
1
1
Lutjanus sp.
1
1
1
Caesio sp.
1
1
1
Lethrinindae
1
1
1
Mullidae
1
0
1
Parupeneus sp.
10
2
2
Labridae
1
1
1
Scaridae
8
0
4
Scarus sp.
5
3
3
Acanthuridae
12
1
3
Naso sp.
11
2
3
Siganus sp.
1
1
1
Balistidae
7
1
3
Scombridae
22
3
3
Perciformes
62
0
1
Unidentified fish
792
3
7
Total
1246
46
74
Appendix B.
Common names of the identified fishes from the 2007 excavations
of the Seven Site, Nikumaroro; the fishes are listed in taxonomic order.
(Note: photos provided by TIGHAR;
not part of original report.)
Taxon
Common Name
Cheloniidae
Sea turtle
Carcharhinidae
Reef shark
Muraenidae
Moray eel
Belonidae
Needlefish
Holocentrinae
Squirrelfish/ Soldierfish
Myripristis sp.
Soldierfish
Serranidae
Grouper
Cephalopholis sp.
Grouper
Epinephelus merra
Honeycomb grouper
Epinephelus sp.
Grouper
Plectropomus sp.
Grouper
Carangidae
Jack
Caranx sp.
Jack
Pseudocaranx dentex
White trevally
Lutjanidae
Snapper
Lutjanus sp.
Snapper
Caesio sp.
Fusilier
Lethrinindae
Emperorfish
Mullidae
Goatfish
Parupeneus sp.
Goatfish
Labridae
Wrasse
Scaridae
Parrotfish
Scarus sp.
Parrotfish
Acanthuridae
Surgeonfish
Naso sp.
Unicornfish
Siganus sp.
Rabbitfish
Balistidae
Triggerfish
Scombridae
Tuna
Appendix C.
Diversity and equitability calculations using the non-conservative
estimate of MNI from the Seven Site.
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