Rennell Junction, Graham Island; GSC loc. C-127896 (Jurassic of Canada)

Where: British Columbia, Canada (53.4° N, 132.3° W: paleocoordinates 2.4° N, 126.8° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Whiteavesi ammonoid zone, Rennel Junction Member (Fannin Formation), Early/Lower Pliensbachian (189.6 - 183.0 Ma)

• Sample from limestone 82.3 m above base of section

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

• Lower half of sequence mainly shale with rare limy concretions and lenses (Ghost Creek Formation); upper part of the sequence comprised of interbedded siltstone, sandstone, limestone and shale with rare concretionary lenses.

Size class: microfossils

Collected by B.E.B. Cameron

• 82-CAA-82-1 SH 14

Primary reference: E. S. Carter, S. Goričan, J. Guex, L. O'Dogherty, P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, R. S. Hori, A. Matsuoka, and P. A. Whalen. 2010. Global radiolarian zonation for the Pliensbachian, Toarcian and Aalenian. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 297:401-419 [J. Pálfy/A. Kocsis/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 119806: authorized by József Pálfy, entered by Adam Kocsis on 02.11.2011

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Hsuidae
Parahsuum edenshawi, Parahsuum simplum, Parahsuum formosum
Parahsuum edenshawi Carter 1988 radiolarian
Parahsuum simplum Yao 1982 radiolarian
Parahsuum formosum Yeh 1987 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
Canoptum artum
Canoptum artum Yeh 1987 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae
Paronaella corpulenta
Paronaella corpulenta De Wever 1981 radiolarian