Whangaimoana Cliffs (Pliocene of New Zealand)
Also known as S28/f112, S28/f6070
Where: New Zealand (41.4° S, 175.2° E: paleocoordinates 43.5° S, 176.0° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Opoitian (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: W. W. Schwarzhans. 1980. Fish otoliths from the New Zealand Tertiary. New Zealand Geological Survey Report 113:1-269 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 219270: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 05.04.2021
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Actinopteri | |
Hemerocoetes aff. acanthorhynchus Forster 1801 | |
Gnathophis umbrellabius, Gnathophis incognitus, Pseudoxenomystax whangaimoanaensis n. sp., Pseudoxenomystax hirsutus
Gnathophis umbrellabius Whitley 1948 conger eel
Gnathophis incognitus Castle 1963 conger eel
Pseudoxenomystax whangaimoanaensis n. sp. conger eel
Pseudoxenomystax hirsutus Castle 1960 conger eel | |
Lophius onokensis n. sp.
Lophius onokensis n. sp. Schwarzhans 2019 anglerfish | |
Pempheris sp. Cuvier 1829 | |
Genypterus elongatus n. sp.
Genypterus elongatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980 | |
Saccogaster citreus n. sp.
Saccogaster citreus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980 | |
Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus) mediterraneus Cuvier 1839 | |
Micromesistius australis Hutton 1872 | |
Coelorhynchus fasciatus, "Coelorhynchus carminatus" = Coelorinchus carminatus
Coelorhynchus fasciatus grenadiers
"Coelorhynchus carminatus" = Coelorinchus carminatus Goode 1880 grenadiers | |
"Macruronus novaezelandiae" = Macruronus novaezeelandiae
"Macruronus novaezelandiae" = Macruronus novaezeelandiae Hector 1871 | |
Symbolophorus aff. boops, Electrona (Electrona) sp., "Electrona risso" = Electrona (Electrona) risso, Diaphus danae, Notoscopelus resplendens, Lampanyctodes mimiensis
Symbolophorus aff. boops Richardson 1845 lanternfish
Electrona (Electrona) sp. Goode and Bean 1896 lanternfish
"Electrona risso" = Electrona (Electrona) risso Cocco 1829 lanternfish
Diaphus danae TÃ¥ning 1932 lanternfish
Notoscopelus resplendens Richardson 1845 lanternfish
Lampanyctodes mimiensis Frost 1934 lanternfish | |
Tachysurus sinensis Ariid catfish
Galeichthys ohei Schwarzhans 2019 Ariid catfish |