R.1332.9: Albian - Cenomanian, Antarctica

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Interlobites intraverrucatus
Lycopodiopsida - Lycopodiales
Retitriletes austroclavatidites Döring et al. 1963
Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947
Microcachryidites antarcticus Couper 1953
Pteridopsida
Cyathidites australis Couper 1953
Osmundacidites sp. Couper 1953
Polypodiopsida - Osmundaceae
Baculatisporites comaumensis Potonie 1953
Polypodiopsida - Dicksoniaceae
Trilites spp.
Cyatheacidites annulatus Cookson 1947
Polypodiopsida - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites ovatus Wilson and Webster 1946
Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniaceae
Ornamentifera informal sp. A Bolkhovitina 1966
Gleicheniidites circinidites Dettmann 1963
Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales - Schizaeaceae
Klukisporites informal sp. A Couper 1958
Bryopsida
Stereisporites antiquasporites Dettmann 1963
Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae
Balmeiopsis limbatus (Balme 1957)
original and current combination Inaperturopollenites limbatus
unclassified
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Dinophyceae
Diconodinium cf. pelliferum Eisenack and Cookson 1960
Dinophyceae - Peridiniales - Peridiniaceae
Ascodinium acrophorum Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Ascodinium serratum Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Areoligeraceae
Cyclonephelium compactum Deflandre and Cookson 1955
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Ceratiaceae
Odontochitina operculata Deflandre 1935
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae
Cribroperidinium edwardsii Davey 1969
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum Davey and Williams 1966
Dinophyceae
Spiniferites ramosus Lentin and Williams 1973
see common names

Geography
Country:Antarctica
Coordinates: 64.5° South, 58.9° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:69.4° South, 50.3° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous
Key time interval:Albian - Cenomanian
Age range of interval:113.00000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Gustav
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified siltstone
Secondary lithology:fine lithified sandstone
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,soft parts,original sporopollenin
Size of fossils:microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:chemical,hydrochloric,hydroflouric,field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:BMNH
Metadata
Database number:153421
Authorizer:C. Jaramillo Enterer:P. Santamarina
Modifier:P. Santamarina Research group:micropaleontology
Created:2013-12-16 13:31:43 Last modified:2013-12-16 13:41:16
Access level:the public Released:2013-12-16 13:31:43
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
49455. M. E. Dettmann and M. R. A. Thomson. 1987. Cretaceous palynomorphs from the James Ross Island area, Antarctica - A pilot Study. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin (77)13-59 [C. Jaramillo/P. Santamarina/P. Santamarina]