Where: Seymour Island, Antarctica (64.3° S, 56.8° W: paleocoordinates 63.5° S, 63.0° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• basin-level geographic resolution
When: Telm 5 Member (La Meseta Formation), Ypresian to Ypresian (56.0 - 41.3 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, gray, green, silty sandstone and poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, conglomeratic sandstone
•well-sorted fine grained sand with shell lenses, ripples, burrows, small-scale channels, slumps
•some concretions
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), surface (in situ),
Primary reference: J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister. 1992. Molluscan Systematics and Biostratigraphy. Antarctic Research Series, AGU 55 [L. Ivany/L. Ivany/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 63551: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Linda Ivany on 16.08.2006, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp., Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp.
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp. snail
Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp. snail | |
Tudicla doylei n. sp.
Tudicla doylei n. sp. snail | |
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp.
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. snail | |
Eunaticina infrequens n. sp., Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis, Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp.
Eunaticina infrequens n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp. moon snail | |
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail
Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp., Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp., "Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell
Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell
"Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus fig shell | |
Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp., Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp., Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp., Conomitra iredalei n. sp., Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp.
Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre
Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra iredalei n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp. ribbed mitre | |
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp.
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. snail | |
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. snail | |
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp.
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail | |
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp.
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid | |
Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. snail | |
Zemacies finlayi n. sp.
Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail | |
Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp., Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp., Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp., Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp.
Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute | |
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp.
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp. snail | |
Xymene marincovichi n. sp.
Xymene marincovichi n. sp. murex snail | |
Penion australocapax n. sp., Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp., Aeneator lawsi n. sp., Aeneator huttoni n. sp., Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp., Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Pareuthria hookeri n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis, Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp.
Penion australocapax n. sp. true whelk
Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Aeneator lawsi n. sp. true whelk
Aeneator huttoni n. sp. true whelk
Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp. true whelk
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Pareuthria hookeri n. sp. true whelk
Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk
Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp. true whelk | |
Taioma bicarinata n. sp., Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp.
Taioma bicarinata n. sp. snail
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. snail | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp.
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp., Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp.
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. mitre shell | |
Pristimerica australis n. sp., Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp.
Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail | |
"Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp., "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp., Gumina inflata n. sp., Agatha scotti n. sp.
"Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp. snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail
Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp. snail
Gumina inflata n. sp. snail
Agatha scotti n. sp. snail | |
"Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp., "Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp., Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp., Tornatellaea darwini n. sp.
"Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp. snail
"Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp. snail
Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp. snail
Tornatellaea darwini n. sp. snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Australoneilo rossi, Neilo beui n. sp.
Australoneilo rossi Zinsmeister 1984 clam
Neilo beui n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Australoportlandia antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam | |
Cucullaea raea clam | |
Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 clam | |
Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam | |
Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp., Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp.
Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides, Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp.
Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides Wilckens 1911 softshell clam
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 softshell clam | |
Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp.
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam | |
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp.
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Cockburnia lunulifera, Eurhomalea carlosi, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea antarctica, "Cyclorismina" marwicki, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp., Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp.
Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Eurhomalea carlosi venus clam
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Eurhomalea inflata Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam
"Cyclorismina" marwicki Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam
Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam | |
Standella mystrosura n. sp., Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp., Mactra irizari, Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) ortmanni
Standella mystrosura n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam | |
Aves | |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin | |
Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953 penguin
Delphinornis sp. Wiman 1905 penguin
Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905 penguin
? Mesetaornis sp. Myrcha et al. 2002 penguin |