Where: New South Wales, Australia (32.2° S, 149.7° E: paleocoordinates 40.8° S, 148.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• The presence of palynofloras consistent with those of the Canthiumidites bellus Zone, as defined by Stover and Partridge for the Gippsland Basin and modified by Macphail for the Murray Basin, indicates a latest early to middle Miocene age (~11 to 16 Ma) for the fossiliferous deposit. Attribution of the sediments to this zone is based on the presence of Cingulatisporites ornatus, Polypodiisporites usmensis, Foveotrilites balteus, and Rugulatisporites cowrensis in association with frequently occurring Nothofagidites, Haloragacites, and myrtaceous pollen.

Environment/lithology: pond; lithified siderite

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression, replaced with limonite

Collection methods: Repository: Australian Museum, Sydney

Primary reference: M. R. McCurry, D. J. Cantrill, P. M. Smith, R. Beattie, M. Dettmann, V. Baranov, C. Magee, J. M. T. Nguyen, M. A. Forster, J. Hinde, R. Pogson, H. Wang, C. E. Marjo, P. Vasconcelos, and M. Frese. 2022. A Lagerstätte from Australia provides insight into the nature of Miocene mesic ecosystems. Science Advances 8(eabm1406) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 224044: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 08.01.2022

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