SH83: Altonian, New Zealand

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Gnathophis ornatus (Frost 1928)
Actinopteri - Jugulares - Hemerocoetidae
Waitakia robusta Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Etrumeus incisiareatus (Schwarzhans 1980)
Actinopteri - Leptoscopidae
Awamoa progressa (Schwarzhans 1980)
Actinopteri - Argentiniformes - Argentinidae
Argentina subfrigida Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Euclichthyidae
Euclichthys novaezeelandiae (Frost 1924)
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macruronidae
Macruronus pukeuriensis (Frost 1924)
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Moridae
Pseudophycis pseudomegalops (Schwarzhans 1980)
Auchenoceros bicaudatus (Frost 1924)
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus adversus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2019
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Coelorinchus preaustralis Schwarzhans 2019
Coelorinchus divulgatus Schwarzhans 2019
Lepidorhynchus frosti Schwarzhans 2019
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Echiodon teres Schwarzhans 2019
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridae indet. (Rafinesque 1815)
Actinopteri - Acropomatidae
Acropoma serrata (Frost 1934)
Actinopteri - Uranoscopiformes - Uranoscopidae
Uranoscopus tectiformis Schwarzhans 2019
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Lactariidae
Lactarius sigmoidalis (Frost 1934)
Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus curvatus (Schwarzhans 1980)
Hygophum circularis (Frost 1924)
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Paraulopidae
Paraulopus miocenicus
see common names

Geography
Country:New Zealand State/province:South Island
Coordinates: 45.0° South, 171.0° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:45.0° South, 171.0° East
Basis of coordinate:unpublished field data
Time
Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene
10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 5
Key time interval: Altonian
Age range of interval: 18.7 - 15.9 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Mount Harris
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: siltstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: weathered siltstone with thin, irregular shelly band
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Also known as:J41/f0382
Database number:219597
Authorizer:M. Uhen Enterer:M. Uhen
Research group:vertebrate
Created:2021-04-14 14:51:57 Last modified:2021-04-14 14:51:57
Access level:the public Released:2021-04-14 14:51:57
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
76272. W. Schwarzhans. 2019. Reconstruction of the fossil marine bony fish fauna (Teleostei) from the Eocene to Pleistocene of New Zealand by means of otoliths. With studies of Recent congroid, morid and trachinoid otoliths. Memorie Della Societa Italianà di Scienze Naturali e del Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano 46:1-326 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]