D.3035.1 (Cretaceous of Antarctica)

Where: Antarctica (63.9° S, 58.1° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 57.8° S, 36.6° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bibby Point Member (Whisky Bay Formation), Albian (113.0 - 100.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lithified, pebbly, green sandstone

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 153429: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Patricio Santamarina on 16.12.2013

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Leiosphaeridiae spp., Dictyodinium spp., Fungi indet.
Fungi indet. Jahn and Jahn 1959
Hyphae and fruiting bodies
Ginkgoopsida
 Caytoniales -
Vitreisporites pallidus
Pteridopsida
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Ischyosporites punctatus, Ischyosporites volkheimeri, Cyathidites "sp. A", Cyathidites asper, Cyathidites australis, Polypodiaceoisporites elegans, Osmundacidites spp., Matonisporites cooksoniae
Ischyosporites punctatus Cookson and Dettmann 1958
Cyathidites "sp. A" Couper 1953
Cyathidites asper Dettmann 1963
Cyathidites australis Couper 1953
Polypodiaceoisporites elegans Archangelsky and Gamerro 1966
Osmundacidites spp. Couper 1953
Polypodiopsida
  - Osmundaceae
Baculatisporites comaumensis
  - Polypodiaceae
Trichotomosulcites "sp. A", Trichotomosulcites subgranulatus
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Biretisporites "sp. A"
Biretisporites "sp. A" Delcourt et al. 1963
  - Dicksoniaceae
Trilites spp., Cyatheacidites annulatus, Cyatheacidites archangelskii
Trilites spp. Erdtman and Couper 1947
  - Gleicheniaceae
Gleicheniidites circinidites, Ornamentifera "sp. A"
Ornamentifera "sp. A" Bolkhovitina 1966
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Contignisporites multimuratus, Contignisporites cooksoniae
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
Nodosisporites crenimurus, Klukisporites scaberis, Cicatricosisporites australiensis
Klukisporites scaberis Dettmann 1963
  - Marsileaceae
Crybelosporites stylosus, Crybelosporites striatus
Crybelosporites striatus Dettmann 1963
  - Blechnaceae
Leptolepidites verrucatus
Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Classopollis chateaunovii, Araucariacites australis, Balmeiopsis limbatus
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpidites ellipticus, Callialasporites trilobatus, Callialasporites dampieri, Microcachryidites antarcticus
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947 podocarp
Callialasporites trilobatus Balme 1957 podocarp
Callialasporites dampieri Balme 1957 podocarp
Microcachryidites antarcticus Couper 1953 podocarp
Angiospermae
 Chloranthales - Chloranthaceae
Clavatipollenites hughesii
Bryopsida
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Stereisporites antiquasporites
Rogalskaisporites cicatricosus
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Rogalskaisporites cicatricosus
Rogalskaisporites cicatricosus Danze-Corsin and Laveine 1963
Algae
  - Botryococcaceae
Botryococcus spp.
Botryococcus spp. Kutzing 1849
Lycopodiopsida
 Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae
Neoraistrickia truncata
Neoraistrickia truncata Potonié 1956 spikemoss
 Selaginellales -
Ceratosporites equalis, Densoisporites velatus
Ceratosporites equalis Cookson and Dettmann 1958 clubmoss
Densoisporites velatus Dettmann 1963 clubmoss
 Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae
Coronatispora perforata, Sestrosporites pseudoalveolatus
Coronatispora perforata Dettmann 1963 clubmoss
Sestrosporites pseudoalveolatus Dettmann 1963 clubmoss
 Lycopodiales -
Retitriletes austroclavatidites
Retitriletes austroclavatidites Döring et al. 1963 clubmoss
Alisporites
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Alisporites grandis, Alisporites similis
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Alisporites similis Dettmann 1963