Gagra 2 (Cretaceous of Georgia)
Where: Georgia (43.3° N, 40.3° E: paleocoordinates 4.8° S, 48.3° E)
• coordinate based on political unit
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)
Environment/lithology: limestone
• lithology described as pelitomorphic and lithographic limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: E. V. Kotetishvili. 1989. Biofacies Characteristics of Lower Cretaceous Deposits of Georgia. In J. Wiedmann (ed.), Cretaceous of the Western Tethys. Proceedings 3rd International Cretaceous Symposium, Tuebingen 1987:543-550 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/A. Clement]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 2113: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 22.06.1999
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Cephalopoda | |
cf. Kilianella pexiptycha, aff. Neocomites trezanensis, cf. Thurmanniceras campylotoxum, Thurmanniceras thurmanni
Thurmanniceras thurmanni Pictet and Campiche 1860 ammonite |