Where: South Canterbury, New Zealand (44.8° S, 171.0° E: paleocoordinates 51.0° S, 174.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Kokoamu Greensand Formation, Duntroonian (27.3 - 25.2 Ma)

• middle Kokoamu Greensand:about 14 m below a prominent unconformity which marks the base of the overly- ing cross-bedded and nodular Otekaike Limestone

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, glauconitic, calcareous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. T. Ksepka, R. E. Fordyce, T. Ando and C. M. Jones. 2012. New fossil penguins (AVes, Sphenisciformes) from the Oligocene of New Zealand reveal the skeletal plan of stem penguins. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(2):235-254 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 125400: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.03.2012

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