Henfield (BMNH): Hauterivian - Barremian, United Kingdom
collected by Wyley 1964
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
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Wyleyia valdensis n. gen., n. sp.
Harrison and Walker 1973
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1 specimen | |||||||||
nomen dubium belonging to Avialae | ||||||||||
BMNH A3658 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United Kingdom | State/province: | England | County: | Sussex |
Coordinates: | 50.9° North, 0.3° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 41.3° North, 10.2° East | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||||
Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
Period: | Cretaceous | Epoch: | Early/Lower Cretaceous |
10 m.y. bin: | Cretaceous 2 | ||
Key time interval: | Hauterivian - Barremian | ||
Age range of interval: | 132.90000 - 125.00000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Geological group: | Wealden | Formation: | Weald Clay |
Stratigraphic resolution: | bed |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | not reported |
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Degree of concentration: | dispersed |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Disassociated major elements: | all |
Fragmentation: | frequent |
Temporal resolution: | snapshot |
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods: | field collection | ||
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis | ||
Museum repositories: | BMNH | ||
Collectors: | Wyley | Collection dates: | 1964 |
Metadata
Database number: | 52962 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Carrano | Enterer: | M. Carrano |
Modifier: | M. Carrano | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2005-08-29 14:57:09 | Last modified: | 2021-12-13 13:48:20 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2005-08-29 14:57:09 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
14311. | ETE | C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1973. Wyleyia: a new bird humerus from the Lower Cretaceous of England. Palaeontology 16(4):721-728 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano] |
Secondary references:
64006 | P. Brodkorb. 1978. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 5 (Passeriformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 23(3):139-228 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano] |