Where: Greenland (74.6° N, 19.8° W: paleocoordinates 59.0° N, 12.2° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Albrechts Bugt Member (Palnatokes Bjerg Formation), Early/Lower Valanginian (140.2 - 136.4 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. AGE: Early Valanginian, on the basis of ammonoid and belemnoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From between 5-6 m, near base of section
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, concretionary siltstone
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 83706: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 27.08.2008
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Cephalopoda | |
Tollia (Neocraspedites) semilaevis, Nikitinoceras sp., Virgatoptychites (Propolyptychites) cf. tenuicostatus, Polyptychites (Euryptychites) sp., Polyptychites (Promitiviptychites) rectangulatus
Tollia (Neocraspedites) semilaevis Koenen 1902 ammonite
Nikitinoceras sp. Sokolov 1913 ammonite
Virgatoptychites (Propolyptychites) cf. tenuicostatus Kemper 1968 ammonite
Polyptychites (Euryptychites) sp. Pavlow 1914 ammonite
Polyptychites (Promitiviptychites) rectangulatus Bogoslowsky 1902 ammonite | |
Lytoceras sp. Suess 1865 ammonite |