R.551.4: Albian - Cenomanian, Antarctica

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae
Balmeiopsis limbatus (Balme 1957)
original and current combination Inaperturopollenites limbatus
Cyclusphaera radiata Archangelsky 1983
unclassified
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Alisporites similis Dettmann 1963
Ginkgoopsida - Caytoniales
Vitreisporites pallidus Nilsson 1958
Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947
Lycopodiopsida - Lycopodiales
Retitriletes austroclavatidites Döring et al. 1963
Polypodiopsida - Dicksoniaceae
Cyatheacidites annulatus Cookson 1947
Trilites spp.
Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniaceae
Gleicheniidites circinidites Dettmann 1963
Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales
Appendicisporites cf. insignis Chlonova 1983
Pteridopsida
Cyathidites australis Couper 1953
Osmundacidites spp.
Dinophyceae
Spiniferites ramosus Lentin and Williams 1973
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales
Chlamydophorella nyei Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Cleistosphaeridium ancoriferum Davey et al. 1966
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae
Oligosphaeridium complex Davey and Williams 1966
Cribroperidinium edwardsii Davey 1969
Cribroperidinium orthoceras Davey 1969
Kiokansium polypes Below 1982
Coronifera oceanica Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum Eisennack and Kjellström 1972
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Ceratiaceae
Pseudoceratium turneri Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Odontochitina singhii Morgan 1980
Odontochitina costata Alberti 1961
Odontochitina operculata Deflandre 1935
Xenascus australensis Cookson and Eisenack 1969
Dinophyceae - Peridiniales - Peridiniaceae
Ascodinium ovale Cookson and Eisenack 1970
Dinophyceae
Diconodinium pusillum Singh 1971
Diconodinium cristatum Cookson and Eisenack 1974
unclassified
Canninginopsis denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1962
Disphaera macropyla Cookson and Eisenack 1960
see common names

Geography
Country:Antarctica
Coordinates: 63.5° South, 56.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:67.9° South, 48.6° West
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:bioturbation,green lithified sandy siltstone
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,soft parts,original sporopollenin
Size of fossils:microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:bulk,chemical,hydrochloric,hydroflouric,field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:BMNH
Metadata
Database number:153423
Authorizer:C. Jaramillo Enterer:P. Santamarina
Research group:micropaleontology
Created:2013-12-16 13:39:14 Last modified:2013-12-16 13:39:14
Access level:authorizer only Released:2018-12-16 13:39:14
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]