Unspecified localities [Kamchik Fm] (Paleocene of Russian Federation)

Where: Russian Federation (60.9° N, 163.8° E: paleocoordinates 70.3° N, 161.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Kamchik Formation, Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Kamchik Fm, which overlies the Getkilna (Selandian) and is overlain by the Tkapravayam Fm (Thanetian). AGE: Thanetian, on the basis of molluscan biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: fauna list representative of entire formation.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified sandstone and siltstone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Predominantly sandstones intercalated with subordinate siltstones and shales LITHIFICATION: Assumed poorly lithified, on the basis of figured specimens from other publications.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Unknown, but possibly Gladenkov and colleagues (1990's-2000's). REPOSITORY: No stated in text.

Primary reference: P. S. Minyuk and Y. B. Gladenkov. 2007. Magnetostratigraphy of Paleogene Deposits in Kamchatka. Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 15(1):100-111 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 162250: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.09.2014

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to characteristic molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications.
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Sareptidae
"Portlandella kilanskensis" = Megayoldia (Portlandella)
"Portlandella kilanskensis" = Megayoldia (Portlandella) clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Nemocardium linteum" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
"Nemocardium linteum" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Siphonalia bicarinata" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) bicarinata
"Siphonalia bicarinata" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) bicarinata Dickerson 1915 true whelk
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Foraminifera
  - Spiroplectamminidae
 Buliminoidea - Buliminidae