Mamet Bay, Unel Formation, M1-M3 (Paleocene to of Russian Federation)

Where: Kamchatka, Russian Federation (61.4° N, 164.0° E: paleocoordinates 69.9° N, 162.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: M1-M3 Member (Unel Formation), Selandian to Selandian (61.6 - 47.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Y. B. Gladenkov and V. N. Sinel’nikova. 2014. Stratigraphy and Mollusks of Lower Paleogene of the Kamchatka Peninsula and Climatic Features. Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 22(1):44-60 [M. Uhen/B. Shipps/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 202260: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 02.07.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Hilgardia coosensis pointed nut clam
Nuculana polunini pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis
"Nucula spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina opressa tellin clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia mulleri Verástegui 1953 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris rosecanyonensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) rosecanyonensis
"Glycymeris rosecanyonensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) rosecanyonensis Hanna 1927 clam
 Pectinida - Limidae
Acesta perrini file clam
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Crepidula inornata" = Spirocrypta inornata
"Crepidula inornata" = Spirocrypta inornata Dickerson 1916 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Scaphander costatus" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus
"Scaphander costatus" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus Gabb 1864 snail
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Aturiidae
Aturia angusta nautiloid