Van Keulenfjorden, Ladinian, Horizon 3 (Triassic of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

Where: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (77.6° N, 15.0° E: paleocoordinates 41.0° N, 3.1° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Somovbreen? Member (Bravaisberget Formation), Ladinian (242.0 - 237.0 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: delta plain; silty claystone

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 212791: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 20.08.2020

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Trigoniida - Myophoriidae
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae