Rennell Junction, Graham Island; GSC loc. C-127836, C-175307 (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: Freboldi ammonoid zone, Rennel Junction Member (Fannin Formation), Early/Lower Pliensbachian (189.6 - 183.0 Ma)

• Talus limestone sample collected near top 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 H. Tipper

• 78-TD-119 FA

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 119810: authorized by József Pálfy, entered by Adam Kocsis on 02.11.2011

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae
Lantus obesus, Lantus praeobesus
Lantus obesus Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Lantus praeobesus Gorican et al. 2006 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae
Katroma ninstintsi, ? Katroma sinetubus
Katroma ninstintsi radiolarian
? Katroma sinetubus Gorican et al. 2006 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae
Archaeodictyomitra munda
Archaeodictyomitra munda Yeh 1987 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Hsuidae
Parahsuum mostleri, Parahsuum longiconicum, Parahsuum formosum, Parahsuum edenshawi, Hsuum mulleri
Parahsuum mostleri Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Parahsuum longiconicum Sashida 1988 radiolarian
Parahsuum formosum Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Parahsuum edenshawi Carter 1988 radiolarian
Hsuum mulleri Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Bagotidae
Broctus ruesti, Canutus sp., Canutus baumgartneri
Broctus ruesti Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Canutus sp. Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Canutus baumgartneri Yeh 1987 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Eptingiidae
? Charlottea "sp. Y"
? Charlottea "sp. Y" Carter et al. 1998 radiolarian