Pal 3/2001 (Loc. 5), 16-17 m [Albrechts Bugt Mbr, Palnatokes Bjerg] (Cretaceous of Greenland)

Where: Greenland (74.6° N, 19.8° W: paleocoordinates 58.6° N, 12.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Albrechts Bugt Member (Palnatokes Bjerg Formation), Early/Lower Hauterivian (136.4 - 130.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Albrechts Bugt of the Palnatokes Bjerg, which conformably overlies the Bernbjerg Fm (Jurassic) and is overlain by the Rødryggen Mbr. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From between 16-17 m, near top of section

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, concretionary siltstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Offshore siliciclastic marine setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Concretionary unconsolidated siltstone. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified, base on facies description and figured specimens

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, concretion

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: P. Alsen, 1996-2001; and other workers: Donovan, 1950-1952; Surlyk, 1974, 1994; Piasecki, 1986. REPOSITORY: GMUH (Geological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark).

Primary reference: P. Alsen. 2006. The Early Cretaceous (Late Ryazanian-Early Hauterivian) ammonite fauna of North-East Greenland: taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and biogeography. Fossils and Strata 53:1-229 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83678: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 26.08.2008, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for ammonoidea. Other taxa, including belemnoidea and bivalvia are stated to be present but are not listed. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications.
Cephalopoda
 Belemnitida - Mesohibolitidae
Hibolithes ex gr. nathorsti belemnite
Hibolithes ex gr. nathorsti-caroli
 Ammonitida - Polyptychitidae
Simbirskites sp. Pavlow 1891 ammonite