Where: Antarctica (63.5° S, 56.2° W: paleocoordinates 67.9° S, 48.6° W)
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Gustav Group, Albian to Albian (113.0 - 93.9 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithified, bioturbated, green, sandy siltstone
Size class: microfossils
• Other: Palynomorphs
Preservation: soft parts, original sporopollenin
Reposited in the BMNH
Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydrochloric, hydroflouric,
Primary reference: M. E. Dettmann and M. R. A. Thomson. 1987. Cretaceous palynomorphs from the James Ross Island area, Antarctica - A pilot Study. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin (77)13-59 [C. Jaramillo/P. Santamarina/P. Santamarina]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 153423: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Patricio Santamarina on 16.12.2013
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Alisporites | |
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Alisporites similis Dettmann 1963 | |
Ginkgoopsida | |
Vitreisporites pallidus Nilsson 1958 | |
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947 podocarp | |
Lycopodiopsida | |
Retitriletes austroclavatidites Döring et al. 1963 clubmoss | |
Pteridopsida | |
Osmundacidites spp. Couper 1953
Cyathidites australis Couper 1953 | |
Polypodiopsida | |
Trilites spp. Erdtman and Couper 1947
Cyatheacidites annulatus Cookson 1947 | |
Gleicheniidites circinidites Dettmann 1963 | |
Appendicisporites cf. insignis Chlonova 1983 | |
Equisetopsida | |
Cyclusphaera radiata Archangelsky 1983
Balmeiopsis limbatus Balme 1957 | |
Disphaera | |
Disphaera macropyla Cookson and Eisenack 1960 | |
Dinophyceae | |
Ascodinium ovale Cookson and Eisenack 1970 | |
Chlamydophorella nyei Cookson and Eisenack 1958 | |
Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum, Oligosphaeridium complex, Cribroperidinium edwardsii, Cribroperidinium orthoceras, Coronifera oceanica, Kiokansium polypes
Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum Eisennack and Kjellström 1972
Oligosphaeridium complex Davey and Williams 1966
Cribroperidinium edwardsii Davey 1969
Cribroperidinium orthoceras Davey 1969
Coronifera oceanica Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Kiokansium polypes Below 1982 | |
Cleistosphaeridium ancoriferum Davey et al. 1966 | |
Xenascus australensis, Pseudoceratium turneri, Odontochitina costata, Odontochitina singhii, Odontochitina operculata
Xenascus australensis Cookson and Eisenack 1969
Pseudoceratium turneri Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Odontochitina costata Alberti 1961
Odontochitina singhii Morgan 1980
Odontochitina operculata Deflandre 1935 | |
Diconodinium cristatum Cookson and Eisenack 1974
Diconodinium pusillum Singh 1971
Spiniferites ramosus Lentin and Williams 1973 | |
Canninginopsis denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1962 |