PBDB Collection

P29/f415 Flaxbourne River (Paleocene of New Zealand)

Where: Marlborough, New Zealand (41.8° S, 174.2° E: paleocoordinates 57.4° S, 170.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• RP3 radiolarian zone

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified, cherty/siliceous limestone

• medium green-grey dm-bedded clay-poor calcareous porcellanite to siliceous limestone

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: C. J. Hollis, B. D. Field, K. M. Rodgers and C. P. Strong. 2003. Stratigraphic, paleontological and geochemical data from Upper Cretaceous and Lower Paleocene strata in southeastern Marlborough, New Zealand. Science Report Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (9)1-64 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 95883: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 04.05.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
Radiolaria - Actinommidae	Actinomminae indet. Actinomminae indet. Takahashi 1991 radiolarian
Radiolaria -	Peritiviator cf. labyrinthi Peritiviator cf. labyrinthi Pessagno 1976 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Plagoniidae	? Lithomelissa aitai, ? Lithomelissa hoplites ? Lithomelissa aitai radiolarian ? Lithomelissa hoplites radiolarian
Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae	Mita regina, Archaeodictyomitra cf. lamellicostata, Dictyomitra andersoni, Dictyomitra multicostata Mita regina radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra cf. lamellicostata radiolarian Dictyomitra andersoni Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian Dictyomitra multicostata Zittel 1876 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Lithocampida	Lithocampe wharanui Lithocampe wharanui radiolarian
Nassellaria - Eucyrtiidae	Eusyringium aoteanum, Lithostrobus wero Eusyringium aoteanum radiolarian Lithostrobus wero radiolarian
Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae	Eucyrtidiidae indet., Stichomitra carnegiense, Stichomitra bertrandi, Cyrtocapsa livermorensis, Cyrtocapsa campi, Buryella granulata Eucyrtidiidae indet. Ehrenberg 1847 radiolarian Stichomitra carnegiense Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian Stichomitra bertrandi Cayeux 1897 radiolarian Cyrtocapsa livermorensis radiolarian Cyrtocapsa campi Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian Buryella granulata radiolarian
Nassellaria - Neosciadiocapsidae	Neosciadiocapsa jenkinsi Neosciadiocapsa jenkinsi Pessagno 1975 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Acropyramididae	Cornutella californica, Artostrobus pusillus, Bathropyramis sanjoaquinensis Cornutella californica Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian Artostrobus pusillus radiolarian Bathropyramis sanjoaquinensis radiolarian
Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae	Amphipyndax aff. conicus, Amphipyndax ex gr. stocki, Amphipternis alamedaensis Amphipyndax aff. conicus radiolarian Amphipyndax ex gr. stocki Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian Amphipternis alamedaensis radiolarian
Nassellaria - Carpocaniidae	Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion aff. echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora Myllocercion acineton radiolarian Myllocercion aff. echtus radiolarian Theocapsomma sp. Haeckel 1887 radiolarian Theocapsomma erdnussa radiolarian Theocapsomma amphora Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Pterocorythidae	Cryptocarpium cf. ornatum Cryptocarpium cf. ornatum radiolarian
Nassellaria - Theopiliidae	Clathrocyclas australis Clathrocyclas australis radiolarian
Nassellaria - Artostrobiidae	"? Botryostrobus parsonsae" = Artostobium, Siphocampe altamontensis, Siphocampe aff. altamontensis, Theocampe vanderhoofi "? Botryostrobus parsonsae" = Artostobium radiolarian Siphocampe altamontensis radiolarian Siphocampe aff. altamontensis radiolarian Theocampe vanderhoofi radiolarian
Nassellaria - Triospyrididae	Dorcadospyris aff. confluens Dorcadospyris aff. confluens radiolarian
Entactinaria - Saturnalidae	Saturnalis kennetti Saturnalis kennetti radiolarian
Radiolaria - Phacodiscidae	Phacodiscidae indet. Phacodiscidae indet. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Heliodiscidae	Heliodiscus sp. Heliodiscus sp. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	"Stylosphaera pusilla" = Lithatractus pusillus "Stylosphaera pusilla" = Lithatractus pusillus Campbell and Clark 1944 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae	Spongodiscidae indet., Spongodiscus sp., Tholodiscus cf. ocellatus, Spongotrochus sp. Spongodiscidae indet. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian Spongodiscus sp. Ehrenberg 1854 radiolarian Tholodiscus cf. ocellatus Ehrenberg 1874 radiolarian Spongotrochus sp. Haeckel 1860 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Amphisphaera kina Amphisphaera kina radiolarian
Spumellaria - Sponguridae	Sponguridae indet. Sponguridae indet. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Litheliidae	Litheliidae indet., ? Lithelius ex gr. minor Litheliidae indet. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian ? Lithelius ex gr. minor radiolarian
Spumellaria - Coccodiscidae	Heliosestrum sp. Heliosestrum sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Stylosphaeridae	Protoxiphotractus wilsoni, Lithomespilus coronatus Protoxiphotractus wilsoni radiolarian Lithomespilus coronatus radiolarian