Lowana Road - Macquarie Harbour: Early/Lower Eocene, Australia
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Angiosperms indet.
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| 10 leaf taxa with cuticle + ~18 other dispersed cuticle taxa | ||||||||||
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Muratodinium fimbriatum marine palyn
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Dinoflagellates indet. marine palyn
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 4 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Bluffopollis scabratus microspore
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Bysmapollis emaciatus microspore
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Myrtaceoipollenites australis microspore
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Spinozonocolpites prominatus microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 8 %-individuals | ||||||||
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informal Phoipites/Tricolporites spp. indet. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 31 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Angiosperms indet. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 4 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Lycopsida
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Kraeuselisporites sp. microspore
Leschik
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Polypodiopsida
- Polypodiaceae
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Laevigatosporites spp. microspore
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| Laevigatosporites ovatus / major | ||||||||||
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Polypodiopsida
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Verrucosisporites kopukuensis microspore
Stover 1973
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Polypodiopsida
- Osmundaceae
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Baculatisporites disconformis microspore
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Baculatisporites cf. comaumensis microspore
Potonie 1953
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Rugulatisporites mallatus microspore
Stover 1973
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Polypodiopsida
- Gleicheniaceae
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Gleicheniidites spp. microspore
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Polypodiopsida
- Gleicheniales
- Matoniaceae
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Dictyophyllidites arcuatus microspore
Pocknall and Mildenhall 1984
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Polypodiopsida
- Polypodiales
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Polypodiisporites spp. microspore
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Polypodiopsida
- Schizaeales
- Lygodiaceae
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Lygodium sp.
Swartz 1800
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Polypodiopsida
- Cyatheales
- Cyatheaceae
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Kuylisporites waterbolkii microspore
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Polypodiopsida
- Dicksoniaceae
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Triletes tuberculiformis microspore
(Cookson 1947)
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| original and current combination Trilites tuberculiformis | ||||||||||
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Pteridopsida
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Cyathidites spp. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 4 %-individuals | ||||||||
| Cyathidites australis / minor | ||||||||||
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Cyathidites splendens microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | |||||||||
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Polypodiaceoisporites varus microspore
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Ischyosporites irregularis microspore
Sah and Jain 1965
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Ischyosporites gremius microspore
Stover 1973
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Bryopsida
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Stereisporites australis microspore
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Stereisporites maastrichtiensis microspore
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unclassified
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Striatocolporites gammeroi microspore
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Angiospermae
- Liliales
- Ripogonaceae
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Ripogonum tasmanicum n. sp. leaf, cuticle
Conran et al. 2009
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Angiospermae
- Arecaceae
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Arecipites sp. microspore
Nichols et al. 1973
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Nypa sp.
van Wurmb 1779
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Angiospermae
- Poales
- Poaceae
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Graminidites sp. microspore
Potonie 1960
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Angiospermae
- Liliaceae
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Liliacidites cf. bainii microspore
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Liliacidites spp. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 1 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Liliacidites lanceolatus microspore
Stover 1973
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Angiospermae
- Chloranthales
- Chloranthaceae
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Clavatipollenites glarius microspore
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Angiospermae
- Laurales
- Lauraceae
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Lauraceae spp.
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| 3 spp. + 5 spp. dispersed cuticle | ||||||||||
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Bandulskaia aestuaria n. gen., n. sp. leaf, cuticle
Carpenter et al. 2007
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Angiospermae
- Santalales
- Loranthaceae
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Gothanipollis cf. bassensis microspore
Stover 1973
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Angiospermae
- Santalales
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Anacolosidites spp. microspore
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Angiospermae
- Caryophyllales
- Polygonaceae
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Polycolporopollenites esobalteus microspore
Pocknall and Mildenhall 1984
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Angiospermae
- Aquifoliales
- Aquifoliaceae
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Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus microspore
McIntyre 1968
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Angiospermae
- Asterales
- Asteraceae
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Compositoipollenites sp. microspore
Potonié 1960
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Angiospermae
- Gunnerales
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Tricolpites cf. phillipsii microspore
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Tricolpites informal spp. indet. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 2 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Tricolpites reticulatus microspore
Couper 1953
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Angiospermae
- Proteales
- Proteaceae
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Proteaceae sp.
de Jussieu 1789
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Propylipollis biporus microspore
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Propylipollis annularis microspore
Martin and Harris 1974
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Beaupreaidites elegansiformis microspore
Cookson 1950
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Proteacidites adenanthoides microspore
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Proteacidites differentipollis microspore
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Proteacidites dilwynensis microspore
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Proteacidites latrobensis microspore
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Proteacidites nasus microspore
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Proteacidites reticuloscabratus microspore
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Proteacidites aff. rugulatus microspore
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Proteacidites spp. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 3 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Banksieaeidites arcuatus microspore
Stover and Partridge 1973
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Triporopollenites ambiguus microspore
Couper 1973
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Angiospermae
- Buxales
- Didymelaceae
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Schizocolpus rarus microspore
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Angiospermae
- Oxalidales
- Cunoniaceae
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Cunoniaceae sp. microspore
Brown 1814
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Angiospermae
- Fagales
- Casuarinaceae
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Gymnostoma sp.
Johnson 1980
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Angiospermae
- Fagales
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Nothofagidites cf. deminutus microspore
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Nothofagidites spp. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 2 %-individuals | ||||||||
| Nothofagidites emarcidus / heterus | ||||||||||
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Nothofagidites goniatus microspore
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Nothofagidites cf. vansteenisii microspore
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Nothofagidites brachyspinulosus microspore
Harris 1965
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 1 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Nothofagidites asperus microspore
Cookson 1958
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Nothofagidites flemingii microspore
Potonie 1960
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Angiospermae
- Malpighiales
- Rhizophoraceae
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Ceriops sp.
Arnott 1838
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Angiospermae
- Malvales
- Tiliaceae
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Intratriporopollenites notabilis microspore
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Angiospermae
- Sapindales
- Sapindaceae
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Cupanieidites orthoteichus microspore
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Angiospermae
- Myrtales
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Myrtaceidites eucalyptoides microspore
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Myrtaceidites cf. eugeniioides microspore
Cookson and Pike 1954
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Myrtaceidites parvus microspore
Cookson and Pike 1960
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 2 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Myrtales
- Myrtaceae
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Myrtaceae sp.
de Jussieu 1789
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Magnoliopsida
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Haloragacidites harrisii microspore
Mildenhall and Harris 1971
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 8 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Dicotetradites meridianus microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | |||||||||
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Malvacipollis cf. gracilis microspore
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Malvacipollis diversus microspore
Harris 1965
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Malvacipollis subtilis microspore
Stover 1973
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Ailanthipites paenestriatus microspore
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Tricolporites moultonii microspore
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Tricolporites valvatus microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | |||||||||
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Periporopollenites polyoratus microspore
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Periporopollenites demarcatus microspore
Stover 1973
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Coniferales
- Cupressaceae
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Libocedrus microformis
Paull and Hill 2009
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Coniferales
- Podocarpaceae
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Podosporites cf. erugatus microspore
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Podosporites microsaccatus microspore
Dettmann 1963
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 2 %-individuals | ||||||||
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? Retrophyllum sp.
Page 1989
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Dacrycarpites australiensis microspore
Cookson and Pike 1953
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Microalatidites palaeogenicus microspore
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Phyllocladidites mawsonii microspore
Cookson 1947
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 1 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Podocarpidites spp. microspore
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 8 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Podocarpus sp.
L'Heritier and Persoon 1807
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Microcachryidites antarcticus microspore
Couper 1953
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Lygistepollenites florinii microspore
Stover and Evans 1973
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Gymnospermopsida
- Corystospermales
- Corystospermaceae
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Komlopteris cenozoicus n. sp. leaf, cuticle
McLoughlin et al. 2008
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Equisetopsida
- Araucariaceae
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Dilwynites tuberculatus microspore
Harris 1965
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 8 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Dilwynites granulatus microspore
Harris 1965
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | |||||||||
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Araucariacites australis microspore
Cookson 1947
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 4 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Araucarioides linearis
Bigwood and Hill 1985
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | |||||||||
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Araucaria sp.
de Jussieu 1789
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Cycadopsida
- Cycadales
- Zamiaceae
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Bowenia sp.
Hooker and Hooker 1863
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Ginkgoopsida
- Caytoniales
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cf. Vitreisporites pallidus microspore
Nilsson 1958
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Ginkgoopsida
- Ephedrales
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Ephedripites notensis microspore
Cookson 1957
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Lycopodiopsida
- Lycopodiales
- Lycopodiaceae
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Latrobosporites amplus microspore
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Latrobosporites marginis microspore
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unclassified
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Foraminifera informal trichospiral liners marine palyn
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Turbiosphaera filosa marine palyn
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Dinophyceae
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Spiniferites spp. marine palyn
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Dinophyceae
- Gonyaulacales
- Goniodomaceae
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Homotryblium tasmaniense marine palyn
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Dinophyceae
- Gonyaulacales
- Gonyaulacaceae
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Operculodinium sp. marine palyn
Wall 1967
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Systematophora variabilis marine palyn
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 1 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Dinophyceae
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cf. Apteodinium sp. marine palyn
Eisenack 1958
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unclassified
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Apectodinium homomorphum marine palyn
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Carpenter et al. 2012 | 4 %-individuals | ||||||||
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Apectodinium longispinosum marine palyn
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Geography
| Country: | Australia | State/province: | Tasmania |
| Coordinates: | 42.2° South, 145.4° East (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 64.1° South, 152.6° East | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
Time
| Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Eocene |
| Stage: | Ypresian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 2 |
| Key time interval: | Early/Lower Eocene | Pollen zone: | Upper Malvacipollis diversus |
| Age range of interval: | 56.00000 - 47.80000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Macquarie Harbor | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: Both spore-pollen and marine dinoflagellate assemblages from these beds are correlative with the mid- Ypresian or Planktonic Foraminiferal Zone P7 (Carpenter et al., 2007 ) (early Eocene; 52 – 51 Ma). |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | carbonaceous mudstone |
| Lithology description: carbonaceous estuarine mudstones in the upper part of the Macquarie Harbor Formation (Mcloughlin et al., 2008). | |
| Environment: | estuary/bay |
| Geology comments: The sediments were deposited in a quietwater estuarine setting with tidal influence (Carpenter, 2007). | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | mold/impression,adpression |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | all microfossils |
| Collection methods: | chemical,hydroflouric |
| Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
| Collection method comments: The specimen was recovered from a new site on Lowana Road, Regatta Point, as part of a collection of fossil material made by G. J. Jordan in 2003. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 166741 | ||
| Authorizer: | C. Jaramillo | Enterer: | A. Cárdenas, C. Jaramillo |
| Modifier: | C. Jaramillo | ||
| Created: | 2015-02-24 19:33:48 | Last modified: | 2015-03-27 17:51:59 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2015-02-24 19:33:48 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 54707. | R. J. Carpenter, G. J. Jordan, and R. S. Hill. 2007. A Toothed Lauraceae Leaf from the Early Eocene of Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Plant Sciences 168(8):1191-1198 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo] |
Secondary references:
| 54762 | R. J. Carpenter, G. J. Jordan, M. K. Macphail and R. S. Hill. 2012. Near-tropical Early Eocene terrestrial temperatures at the Australo-Antarctic margin, western Tasmania. Geology 40(3):267-270 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo] | |
| 54758 | J. G. Conran, R. J. Carpenter, and G. J. Jordan. 2009. Early Eocene Ripogonum (Liliales: Ripogonaceae) leaf macrofossils from southern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 22(3):219-228 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo] | |
| 54748 | S. McLoughlin, R. J. Carpenter, G. J. Jordan and R. S. Hill. 2008. Seed ferns survived the end-Cretaceous mass extinction in Tasmania. American Journal of Botany 95(4):465-471 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo] |