Also known as PU 1071, PU 1072, PU 630, PU 2, PU 1063
Where: Antarctica (64.3° S, 56.8° W: paleocoordinates 64.3° S, 58.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Telm 6 Member (La Meseta Formation), Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Telm 6 of the La Meseta Fm, which overlies the Cross Valley Fm and is unconformably overlain by Quaternary deposits. THICKNESS: Unknown, within 294 m thick section. AGE: Late Eocene. Within the Perissodonta laevis. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: In upper part of section; equivalent to PU 1071, 1072, 630, 2, and 1063.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the USNM
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: J. D. Stilwell and M. O. Woodburne, December, 1986. REPOSITORY: USNM.
Primary reference: J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister. 1992. Molluscan Systematics and Biostratigraphy. Antarctic Research Series, AGU 55 [L. Ivany/L. Ivany/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 72397: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 02.06.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
"Antisolarium" abstrusum n. sp.
"Antisolarium" abstrusum n. sp. top snail | |
Zegalerus coniculus n. sp.
Zegalerus coniculus n. sp. slipper shell | |
Colposigma capitanea n. sp., Colposigma euthenia n. sp.
Colposigma capitanea n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 turret shell
Colposigma euthenia n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 turret shell | |
Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute | |
"Cominella" crozieri n. sp., Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis
"Cominella" crozieri n. sp. true whelk
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp., Bullia (Buccinanops) antarctica
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Streptochetus (Streptochetus) polaris n. sp. snail | |
Zemacies finlayi n. sp.
Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail | |
"Ficus (Diconoficus) meridonalis n. sp." = Ficus
"Ficus (Diconoficus) meridonalis n. sp." = Ficus fig shell | |
"Arrhoges (Antarctohoges) diversicostata" = Antarctohoges
"Arrhoges (Antarctohoges) diversicostata" = Antarctohoges snail | |
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail
Perissodonta laevis Wilckens 1911 snail | |
Argobuccinum wimani n. gen. n. sp., "Turritriton" suroabditus
Argobuccinum wimani n. gen. n. sp. triton shell
"Turritriton" suroabditus triton shell | |
Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail | |
Bulla glacialis snail | |
Scaphander (Kaitoa) schmitti n. sp.
Scaphander (Kaitoa) schmitti n. sp. snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Cyclocardia mesembria n. sp.
Cyclocardia mesembria n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam | |
Periploma topei clam | |
Hiatella tenuis Wilckens 1911 clam
Panopea philippi clam | |
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp., Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 softshell clam
Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides Wilckens 1911 softshell clam | |
"Cyclorismina" marwicki Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam
Eurhomalea florentinoi Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam | |
Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam | |
Modiolus thomsoni, Arcuatula sootryeni n. sp.
Modiolus thomsoni mussel
Arcuatula sootryeni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 mussel | |
Cucullaea raea clam
Cucullaea donaldi clam | |
Ostrea seymourensis Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
"Chlamys" "sp. B" Röding 1798 scallop |