GGU Collection 271417, Gustav Holm Dal, Locality 2 (Cambrian of Greenland)

Also known as In front of Hans Tavsen Iskappe

Where: Peary Land, Greenland (82.4° N, 39.8° W: paleocoordinates 18.8° S, 45.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Holm Dal Formation (Tavsens Iskappe Group), Menevian (504.5 - 499.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: argillaceous mudstone

• Thin-bedded, argillaceous lime mudstones

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: GGU

Primary reference: J. S. Peel. 1988. Molluscs of the Holm Dal Formation (late Middle Cambrian), central North Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland, Geosciences 20(11):145-168 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49488: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 17.04.2005

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Taxonomic list

Artiopoda
 Agnostida - Ammagnostidae
 Agnostida - Agnostidae
 Agnostida - Diplagnostidae
 Agnostida - Spinagnostidae
Trilobita
 Olenida - Cedariidae
Cedaria major trilobite
 Ptychopariida - Kingstoniidae
Blountia bella trilobite
 Ptychopariida - Marjumiidae
 Ptychopariida - Alokistocaridae
Elrathia omega trilobite
 Ptychopariida - Catillicephalidae
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Obolidae
Lingulella "sp. 1" Salter 1866
 Lingulida - Acrothelidae
Orbithele sp. Sdzuy 1955
 Acrotretida - Acrotretidae