Tungukambur (Tjornes Horizon 13/1) (Pleistocene of Iceland)

Where: Iceland (66.2° N, 17.2° W: paleocoordinates 66.2° N, 17.1° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• Horizon 13/1 within the Serripes Zone of the Tjornes Sequence in Bardarson's Horizons.

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; sandstone

• Deposits probably formed in very shallow water. The deposit is interpreted as having formed as a channel-concentrate in shallow sublittoral conditions.

Collection methods: bulk

• Samples of 2-3kg were taken in Baroarson's horizons. Quantitative mollusc analyses were carried out on about 1kg of each sample by picking apart the material.

Primary reference: P. E. P. Norton. 1975. Unpublished census data for the Mollusca of the Tjornes sequence, Iceland. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 79976: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Kate Bulinski on 31.03.2008

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius tjornesensis
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbella sp.
Columbella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica helicina" = Euspira helicina, Natica sp., Natica cf. exvarians
"Natica helicina" = Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Helcion pellucidum
Bivalvia
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Cyrtodaria angusta
Cyrtodaria angusta Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Lentidium complanatum
Lentidium complanatum Lamarck 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Arctica islandica
Arctica islandica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula arcuata
Spisula arcuata Sowerby 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium sp.
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
sensu lato
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma praetenuis
Macoma praetenuis Leathes in Woodward 1830 tellin clam