D.3030.3: Campanian - Maastrichtian, Antarctica

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Interlobites intraverrucatus
Camarazonosporites ambigens
Paleohystrichophora infusorioides
Leiosphaeridiae spp.
Foveogleicheniidites confossus Burger 1975
Polypodiopsida - Polypodiaceae
Trichotomosulcites subgranulatus Couper 1953
Polypodiopsida
Biretisporites informal sp. A Delcourt et al. 1963
Polypodiopsida - Osmundaceae
Baculatisporites comaumensis Potonie 1953
Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniaceae
Gleicheniidites informal sp. A Dettmann 1963
Gleicheniidites circinidites Dettmann 1963
Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales - Schizaeaceae
Klukisporites informal sp. A Couper 1958
Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales
Nodosisporites crenimurus Davies 1986
Polypodiopsida - Dicksoniaceae
Trilites spp.
Trilites tuberculiformis Cookson 1947
Cyatheacidites annulatus Cookson 1947
Cyatheacidites archangelskii Dettmann 1986
Cyatheacidites botuliformis Dettmann 1986
Pteridopsida
Cyathidites informal sp. A Couper 1953
Cyathidites asper Dettmann 1963
Cyathidites australis Couper 1953
Osmundacidites spp.
Ischyosporites volkheimeri Filatoff 1975
Bryopsida
Stereisporites viriosus Dettmann and Playford 1968
Stereisporites antiquasporites Dettmann 1963
Marchantiopsida - Marchantiidae
Stoverisporites microverrucatus Burger 1975
Angiospermae - Gunnerales
Tricolpites spp.
Angiospermae
Triorites minor Couper 1953
Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Phyllocladidites mawsonii Cookson 1947
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947
Microcachryidites antarcticus Couper 1953
? Lygistepollenites balmei Stover and Evans 1973
Algae - Botryococcaceae
Botryococcus spp.
unclassified
Alisporites similis Dettmann 1963
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae
Araucariacites australis Cookson 1947
unclassified
Nyssapollenites spp.
Phimopollenites pannosus Dettmann 1974
Asteropollis asteroides Hedlund and Norris 1968
Cycadopites nitidus de Jersey 1964
Ginkgoopsida - Caytoniales
Vitreisporites pallidus Nilsson 1958
Lycopodiopsida - Lycopodiales
Retitriletes austroclavatidites Döring et al. 1963
Lycopodiopsida - Selaginellales
Densoisporites velatus Dettmann 1963
Lycopodiopsida - Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae
Herkosporites elliottii Stover 1973
Perotrilites laceratus Dettmann and Thomson 1987
unclassified
Fungi indet. Jahn and Jahn 1959
Hyphae and fruiting bodies
Dinophyceae
Diconodinium cristatum Cookson and Eisenack 1974
Spiniferites ramosus Lentin and Williams 1973
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Areoligeraceae
Cyclonephelium distinctum Deflandre and Cookson 1955
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Ceratiaceae
Xenascus australensis Cookson and Eisenack 1969
Odontochitina costata Alberti 1961
Odontochitina porifera Cookson 1956
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales
Chlamydophorella nyei Cookson and Eisenack 1958
Chlamydophorella cf. discreta Clarke and Verdier 1967
Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum Davey and Williams 1966
? Stephodinium informal sp. A Deflandre 1936
Pterodinium cingulatum Below 1981
Kiokansium polypes Below 1982
Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum Eisennack and Kjellström 1972
Dinophyceae - Peridiniales - Deflandreaceae
Spinidinium cf. echinoideum Lentin and Williams 1976
Dinophyceae - Peridiniales - Peridiniaceae
Isabelidinium cretaceum Lentin and Williams 1977
Manumiella lata Bujak and Davies 1983
Chatangiella tripartita Lentin and Williams 1976
Chatangiella serratula Lentin and Williams 1976
Dinophyceae - Ptychodiscales - Ptychodiscaceae
Dinogymnium nelsoense
unclassified
Disphaera macropyla Cookson and Eisenack 1960
see common names

Geography
Country:Antarctica
Coordinates: 63.9° South, 57.9° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:61.8° South, 68.6° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Key time interval:Campanian - Maastrichtian
Age range of interval:83.60000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Marambio
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified calcareous siltstone
Lithology description: The sample is a calcareous siltstone with macerated plant debris, from a concretion surrounding a specimen of ammonite.
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:153427
Authorizer:C. Jaramillo Enterer:P. Santamarina
Research group:micropaleontology
Created:2013-12-16 14:07:03 Last modified:2013-12-16 14:07:03
Access level:the public Released:2013-12-16 14:07:03
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]