PBDB Collection

Regatta Point - Early Pleistocene (Pleistocene to of Australia)

Where: Tasmania, Australia (42.2° S, 145.3° E: paleocoordinates 42.8° S, 145.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Early/Lower Pleistocene to Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.1 Ma)

• The Regatta Point fossils are contained within transported blocks of sediment which have been dated by palynological correlation as Early or possibly Middle Pleistocene (Macphail et al. 1993). Dated as Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene by Hill and Macphail, 1985; Wells & Hill, 1989.

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; gray mudstone and poorly lithified, fine-grained sandstone

• The blocks have been transported an unkwown distance from the original site of deposition. It is unlikely that they have travelled far, since they are large (1 m3), close together and very angular, with little sign of erosion.

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•The fine-grained nature of the sediment matrix indicates distal deposition in a low-energy environment such as a lake, river estuary or a shallow inland harbour such as the one existing there today (Wells & Hill, 1989).

• The fossil occur in soft mudstone blocks situated in a glacifluvial outwash gravel above an Early Eocene mudstone.

•The mudstone blocks are composed of quartz grains, black organic fragments,

•whole plant structures and cream-coloured mud flakes all dispersed through a dark brown-grey mudstone matrix (Wells & Hill, 1989). Macrofossils from Jordan, 1997 were extracted from mudstone, siltstone and sandstone clasts within the gravels.

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Preservation: adpression, original sporopollenin

Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydroflouric, sieve

• Repository: Department of Plant Science at the University of Tasmania.

•pollen count min. 400 identifiable pollen and spores (Jordan et al., 1995).

Primary reference: G. J. Jordan, M. K. Macphail, R. Barnes and R. S. Hill. 1995. An Early to Middle Pleistocene Flora of Subalpine Affinities in Lowland Western Tasmania. Australian Journal of Botany 43(2):231-242 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 166707: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Andrés Cárdenas on 22.02.2015, edited by Carlos Jaramillo

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Taxonomic list

• Includes macrofossils and microfossils.

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unclassified
-	Unknown indet. Unknown indet.
Lycopodiopsida
Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodium deuterodensum⁶, Lycopodium fastigatum⁶, Lycopodium laterale⁶, Lycopodium scariosum⁶, Lycopodium spp. Lycopodium deuterodensum⁶ ground pine Lycopodium fastigatum⁶ ground pine Lycopodium laterale⁶ ground pine Lycopodium scariosum⁶ ground pine Lycopodium spp. Linnaeus 1753 ground pine 4 spp.
Selaginellales -	Densoisporites sp.⁶ Densoisporites sp.⁶ Dettmann 1963 clubmoss ?Selaginellaceae
Bryopsida
-	Bryopsida indet., cf. Stereisporites australis⁶ Bryopsida indet. cf. Stereisporites australis⁶ Sphagnum
Magnoliopsida
-	Haloragacidites haloragoides⁶, Haloragacidites amolosus⁶, Polyporina chenopodiaceoides⁶ Haloragacidites haloragoides⁶ Haloragis Haloragacidites amolosus⁶ Myriophyllum Polyporina chenopodiaceoides⁶ Chenopodiaceae - Amaranthaceae
Angiospermae
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Beyeria "type" Beyeria "type" Miquel 1844 spurge
Malpighiales - Picrodendraceae	Micrantheum hexandrum⁸ Micrantheum hexandrum⁸
Fagales - Nothofagaceae	Nothofagus cunninghamii², Nothofagus gunnii Nothofagus cunninghamii² Nothofagus gunnii Oersted 1873
Fagales -	Nothofagidites brachyspinulosa⁶, Nothofagidites emarcidus⁶, Nothofagidites asperus⁶ Nothofagidites brachyspinulosa⁶ Nothofagus gunnii Nothofagidites emarcidus⁶ Nothofagus brassi Nothofagidites asperus⁶ Cookson 1958 Nothofagus cunninghamii
Fagales - Casuarinaceae	Casuarinaceae indet., Allocasuarina cf. verticillata⁸, Casuarina sensu lato sp.⁶, Casuarina cainozoica⁶, Casuarina harrisii⁶ Casuarinaceae indet. Brown 1814 Allocasuarina cf. verticillata⁸ Casuarina sensu lato sp.⁶ Linnaeus 1759 Casuarina cainozoica⁶ Casuarinaceae Casuarina harrisii⁶ Casuarinaceae
Rosales - Rosaceae	Rubus nebuloides n. sp.⁸ Rubus nebuloides n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 bramble
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Rhamnaceae indet.⁶, Pomaderris "apetala-type"⁶ Rhamnaceae indet.⁶ Jussieu 1789 buckthorn Pomaderris "apetala-type"⁶ Labillardière 1805 buckthorn Type
Fabales - Fabaceae	Oxylobium pungens n. sp.⁸, Acacia sp.⁶, Acacia cf. melanoxylon, Acacia bulbosa n. sp.⁸ Oxylobium pungens n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 legume Acacia sp.⁶ Miller 1758 wattle Acacia cf. melanoxylon wattle Acacia bulbosa n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 wattle
Oxalidales - Cunoniaceae	Eucryphia aff. milliganii⁴, Eucryphia sp.⁶, Eucryphia milliganii¹, Eucryphia lucida¹, Anodopetalum sp.⁶, Bauera rubioides Eucryphia aff. milliganii⁴ Eucryphia sp.⁶ Cavanilles 1798 Similar to the extant E. moorei, E. lucida and E. milliganii Eucryphia milliganii¹ ssp. milliganii Eucryphia lucida¹ Anodopetalum sp.⁶ Cunningham and Endlicher 1839 Eucryphia - Anodopetalum Bauera rubioides
Malvales - Thymelaeaceae	Pimelea sp.⁶ Pimelea sp.⁶ Banks and Gaertner 1878
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Rutaceae indet.⁶ Rutaceae indet.⁶ de Jussieu 1789 citrus
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	aff. Dodonaea sphaerica⁶, Dodonaea "viscosa-type" aff. Dodonaea sphaerica⁶ soapberry Dodonaea Dodonaea "viscosa-type" Miller 1758 soapberry
Canellales - Winteraceae	Tasmannia sp.⁶, cf. Gephyrapollenites cranwellae⁶, Gephyrapollenites calathus⁶ Tasmannia sp.⁶ Brown and Candolle 1818 magnoliids cf. Gephyrapollenites cranwellae⁶ magnoliids Tasmannia Gephyrapollenites calathus⁶ magnoliids Winteraceae
Poales - Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae indet.⁶ Cyperaceae indet.⁶ Jussieu 1789 sedge Cyperaceae (Lepidosperma-type)
Poales - Restionaceae	Restionaceae indet., Milfordia hypolaenoides⁶ Restionaceae indet. Brown 1810 Milfordia hypolaenoides⁶ Restionaceae
Poales - Poaceae	Poaceae indet., Graminidites media⁶ Poaceae indet. Barnhart 1895 grass Graminidites media⁶ Cookson 1947 bamboo Gramineae
Mesangiosperms - Liliaceae	Liliaceae indet. Liliaceae indet. Jussieu 1789
Asparagales - Asteliaceae	Astelia alpina⁶, Astelia sp., Milligania sp. Astelia alpina⁶ Astelia sp. Banks et al. 1810 Milligania sp. Hooker 1853
Gunnerales -	Tricolpites simatus⁶, Tricolpites reticulata⁶ Tricolpites simatus⁶ Unknown angiosperm Tricolpites reticulata⁶ Cookson 1947 Gunnera
Gunnerales - Gunneraceae	Gunnera sp. Gunnera sp. Linnaeus
Proteales - Proteaceae	Orites sp.⁶, Orites milliganii, Orites revoluta, Grevillea sp.⁸, Banksia "marginata type", Banksia "Dryandra type", Agastachys odorata⁶, Cenarrhenes nitida⁸, aff. Banksieaeidites elongatus⁶, Hakea aff. lissosperma⁶, Persoonia sp.⁸, cf. Persoonia sp., Proteacidites spp.⁶, Proteacidites obscurus⁶, cf. Lomatia sp., Telopea truncata⁶ Orites sp.⁶ Brown 1810 Orites milliganii Orites revoluta Grevillea sp.⁸ Brown and Knight 1809 Hakea sp. Banksia "marginata type" Linnaeus 1782 Banksia "Dryandra type" Linnaeus 1782 Agastachys odorata⁶ Cenarrhenes nitida⁸ aff. Banksieaeidites elongatus⁶ Banksia marginata Hakea aff. lissosperma⁶ Persoonia sp.⁸ Smith 1798 geebung cf. Persoonia sp. Smith 1798 geebung Proteacidites spp.⁶ Cookson and Couper 1953 Proteaceae Proteacidites obscurus⁶ Cookson 1950 Proteaceae cf. Lomatia sp. Brown 1810 Telopea truncata⁶
Buxales -	Polypodiidites perverrucatus⁶ Polypodiidites perverrucatus⁶ Microsorium
Santalales - Loranthaceae	Gothanipollis bassensis⁶ Gothanipollis bassensis⁶ Stover 1973 mistletoe Unknown angiosperm
Asterales - Stylidiaceae	cf. Donatia sp. cf. Donatia sp. Forster and Forster 1775
Asterales - Asteraceae	Asteraceae indet.⁸, Asteraceae "Liguliflorae", Asteraceae "Tubuliflorae", Cassinia "arcuata-type", cf. Senecio sp., Tubulifloridites antipodica⁶, Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus⁶ Asteraceae indet.⁸ Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy Asteraceae "Liguliflorae" Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy Asteraceae "Tubuliflorae" Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy Cassinia "arcuata-type" Brown 1817 daisy cf. Senecio sp. Linnaeus 1753 ragwort Tubulifloridites antipodica⁶ Cookson 1947 daisy Compositae Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus⁶ Martin 1973 daisy Compositae
Asterales - Menyanthaceae	Liparophyllum sp. Liparophyllum sp. Hooker 1847
Escalloniales - Escalloniaceae	Quintinia sp.⁶, Quintinia psilatispora⁶, Quintinia tasmanensis n. sp.⁸, Anopterus sp.⁸ Quintinia sp.⁶ Candolle 1830 Quintinia psilatispora⁶ Quintinia Quintinia tasmanensis n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 Anopterus sp.⁸ Labillardière 1805
Apiales - Apiaceae	Apiaceae indet., cf. Oreomyrrhis sp.⁶, cf. Dichosciadium sp.⁶ Apiaceae indet. Lindley 1836 cf. Oreomyrrhis sp.⁶ Endlicher 1839 Umbelliferae cf. Dichosciadium sp.⁶ Domin 1908 Umbelliferae
Gentianales - Rubiaceae	Nertera sp., Coprosma sp., Palaeocoprosmadites zelandiae⁶, Galium "type" Nertera sp. Banks et al. 1788 coffee Coprosma sp. Forster and Forster 1775 coffee Palaeocoprosmadites zelandiae⁶ Pocknall 1982 coffee Coprosma Galium "type" Linnaeus 1753 bedstraw 2 spp.
Lamiales - Scrophulariaceae	Scrophulariaceae indet. Scrophulariaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 figwort
Lamiales - Plantaginaceae	Plantago sp.⁶ Plantago sp.⁶ Linnaeus 1753 plantain
Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae	Muehlenbeckia sp.⁸ Muehlenbeckia sp.⁸ Meisner 1841 knotweed
Caryophyllales - Chenopodiaceae	Chenopodiaceae indet. Chenopodiaceae indet. Ventenant 1799
Caryophyllales - Caryophyllaceae	Stellaria sp. Stellaria sp. Linnaeus 1753 carnation
Saxifragales - Haloragaceae	Myriophyllum sp., Gonocarpus sp., Haloragodendron sp. Myriophyllum sp. Linnaeus 1753 water milfoil Gonocarpus sp. Thunberg 1783 water milfoil Haloragodendron sp. Orchard 1975 water milfoil
Dilleniales - Dilleniaceae	Hibbertia sp.⁸ Hibbertia sp.⁸ Andrews 1800 type
Laurales - Atherospermataceae	Atherosperma moschatum⁶ Atherosperma moschatum⁶
Laurales - Lauraceae	Laurophyllum australum n. sp.⁸ Laurophyllum australum n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 laurel
Dicotyledoneae
Myrtales -	Myrtaceidites eucalyptoides⁶, Myrtaceidites mesonesus⁶ Myrtaceidites eucalyptoides⁶ Eucalyptus Myrtaceidites mesonesus⁶ Cookson and Pike 1954 Leptospermum
Myrtales - Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae indet., Baeckea "ramosissima-type"⁶, Baeckea cf. gunniana, Myrtaciphyllum pleistocenicum n. sp.⁸, Eucalyptus sp., Leptospermum sp.⁸ Myrtaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 myrtle Baeckea "ramosissima-type"⁶ Linnaeus myrtle Baeckea cf. gunniana myrtle Myrtaciphyllum pleistocenicum n. sp.⁸ Jordan 1997 myrtle Eucalyptus sp. L'Héritier de Brutelle 1789 eucalyptus Leptospermum sp.⁸ Forster and Forster 1775 myrtle
-	cf. Stephanocolpites oblatus⁶ cf. Stephanocolpites oblatus⁶ Unknown angiosperm
Ericales - Ericaceae	Monotoca sp.⁶, Trochocarpa sp.⁸, cf. Cyathodes juniperina⁸, Richea "procera-type"⁶, Richea sp., Ericipites crassiexinus⁶, Ericipites scabratus⁶, cf. Ericipites scabratus⁶, Epacris spp. Monotoca sp.⁶ Brown 1810 heather Trochocarpa sp.⁸ Brown 1810 heather cf. Cyathodes juniperina⁸ heather Richea "procera-type"⁶ Brown 1810 heather Type Richea sp. Brown 1810 heather Ericipites crassiexinus⁶ Harris 1972 heather Epacridaceae (T-type) Ericipites scabratus⁶ Harris 1965 heather Epacridaceae (T-type) cf. Ericipites scabratus⁶ Harris 1965 heather Sprengelia Epacris spp. Cavanilles 1797 heather 2 spp.
Ericales - Symplocaceae	Symplocos sp. Symplocos sp. Jacquin 1760 sweetleaf
Ericales - Epacridaceae	Epacridaceae indet. Epacridaceae indet. Brown T-type
Angiospermae
Alismatales - Potamogetonaceae	Potamogeton sp. Potamogeton sp. Linnaeus 1753 pondweed

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae indet., Athrotaxis sp.⁶, Athrotaxis cf. laxifolia⁵, Athrotaxis selaginoides⁶, Athrotaxis cupressoides⁶, Callitris strahanensis n. sp.⁷, Diselma sp.⁶, Diselma archeri Cupressaceae indet. Gray 1822 cypress Athrotaxis sp.⁶ Don 1839 cypress Athrotaxis cf. laxifolia⁵ Don 1841 summit cedar Athrotaxis selaginoides⁶ Don 1838 King William pine Athrotaxis cupressoides⁶ Don 1838 Tasmanian pencil pine Callitris strahanensis n. sp.⁷ Jordan 1995 cypress aff. Callitris macleayana Diselma sp.⁶ Hooker 1857 cypress Diselma archeri cypress
Coniferales - Podocarpaceae	Podocarpidites spp.⁶, Phyllocladus paleogenicus⁶, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius⁶, aff. Phyllocladus aspleniifolius³, Dacrycarpidites australiensis⁶, Microcachrys tetragona⁷, Podosporites erugatus⁶, Podosporites microsaccatus⁶, Phyllocladidites mawsonii⁶, Dacrycarpus carpenterii n. sp.⁷, Podocarpus sp.⁶, Podocarpus lawrencii⁶, Lagarostrobos franklinii⁶ Podocarpidites spp.⁶ Cookson 1947 podocarp Podocarpaceae Phyllocladus paleogenicus⁶ podocarp Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Phyllocladus aspleniifolius⁶ Hooker 1845 podocarp aff. Phyllocladus aspleniifolius³ Hooker 1845 podocarp var. aspleniifolius Dacrycarpidites australiensis⁶ Cookson and Pike 1953 podocarp Dacrycarpus Microcachrys tetragona⁷ podocarp Podosporites erugatus⁶ podocarp Microstrobos niphophilus Podosporites microsaccatus⁶ Dettmann 1963 podocarp Podocarpaceae Phyllocladidites mawsonii⁶ Cookson 1947 podocarp Lagarostrobos franklinii Dacrycarpus carpenterii n. sp.⁷ Jordan 1995 podocarp aff. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Podocarpus sp.⁶ L'Heritier and Persoon 1807 podocarp Podocarpus lawrencii⁶ podocarp Lagarostrobos franklinii⁶ Quinn 1982 podocarp RPU-190, RPU-111
Lycopsida
-	Foveotriletes lacunosus⁶ Foveotriletes lacunosus⁶ Partridge 1973 Lycopodium varium
Polypodiopsida
- Polypodiaceae	Laevigatosporites ovatus⁶, Microsorum sp. Laevigatosporites ovatus⁶ Wilson and Webster 1946 Monolete fern spores Microsorum sp. Link 1833
- Gleicheniaceae	Gleichenia circinidites⁶, Gleichenia cf. alpina, Gleichenia sp. Gleichenia circinidites⁶ Gleichenia Gleichenia cf. alpina Gleichenia sp. Smith 1793
- Dicksoniaceae	Dicksonia antarctica Dicksonia antarctica
Polypodiales - Polypodiidae	Hypolepis spinysporis⁶, Histiopteris incisa⁶, Histiopteris sp. Hypolepis spinysporis⁶ Hypolepis australis Histiopteris incisa⁶ Histiopteris sp. Smith 1875
Cyatheales - Polypodiidae	cf. Cyathea paleospora⁶, Cyathea sp. cf. Cyathea paleospora⁶ scaly tree fern Cyathea Cyathea sp. Smith 1793 scaly tree fern
- Blechnaceae	Blechnaceae indet. Blechnaceae indet. Copeland
Pteridopsida
-	Matonisporites ornamentalis⁶, Cingulatisporites bifurcatus⁶ Matonisporites ornamentalis⁶ Partridge 1973 Dickisonia antarctica Cingulatisporites bifurcatus⁶ Hepaticae

¹Barnes and Jordan 2000; ²Hill 1983; ³Hill 1989; ⁴Hill 1991; ⁵Hill et al. 1993; ⁶Hill and Macphail 1985; ⁷Jordan 1995; ⁸Jordan 1997