Van Keulenfjorden, Anisian, Horizon 2 (Triassic of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

Where: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (77.6° N, 15.0° E: paleocoordinates 41.0° N, 6.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Karentoppen? Member (Bravaisberget Formation), Anisian (247.2 - 242.0 Ma)

• The authors call the horizons Triassic 1 and so on, following the lithological descriptions I have assigned a formation and member name.

•The time intervals are determined by the original authors.

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; argillaceous siltstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,

Primary reference: T.M. Pchelina. 1965. Mesozoic deposits around Van Keulenfjorden Vestspitsbergen. In V.N. Sokolov (ed.), Geology of Spitsbergen 155-181 [W. Foster/W. Foster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 212789: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 20.08.2020

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Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Parapopanoceratidae
"Parapopanoceras verneuili" = Parapopanoceras malmgreni
"Parapopanoceras verneuili" = Parapopanoceras malmgreni Lindstroem 1865 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Danubitidae
Danubites sp. Mojsisovics 1893 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Longobarditidae
"Epiczekanowskites cf. gastroplanus" = Czekanowskites gastroplanus
"Epiczekanowskites cf. gastroplanus" = Czekanowskites gastroplanus Popov 1961 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Arctohungaritidae
Arctohungarites ? sp. Diener 1916 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Ceratitidae
Eutomoceras aff. laubei Meek 1877 ceratite
Frechites sp. Smith 1932 ceratite
"Gymnotoceras ex gr. hersheyi" = Frechites nevadanus Mojsisovics 1888 ceratite
"Hollandites ex gr. organi" = Frechites occidentalis Smith 1914 ceratite
Gymnotoceras cf. falcatum Mojsisovics 1886 ceratite
Gymnotoceras cf. blakei Gabb 1864 ceratite