Where: Seymour Island, Antarctica (64.3° S, 56.8° W: paleocoordinates 63.5° S, 63.0° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• basin-level geographic resolution
When: Telm 5 Member (La Meseta Formation), Ypresian to Ypresian (56.0 - 41.3 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, gray, green, silty sandstone and poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, conglomeratic sandstone
•well-sorted fine grained sand with shell lenses, ripples, burrows, small-scale channels, slumps
•some concretions
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), surface (in situ),
Primary reference: J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister. 1992. Molluscan Systematics and Biostratigraphy. Antarctic Research Series, AGU 55 [L. Ivany/L. Ivany/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 63551: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Linda Ivany on 16.08.2006, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Aves | |
Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953 penguin | |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin | |
Delphinornis sp. Wiman 1905 penguin
Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905 penguin
? Mesetaornis sp. Myrcha et al. 2002 penguin | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp.
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. snail | |
Eunaticina infrequens n. sp., Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp., Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis
Eunaticina infrequens n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail | |
"Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus, Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp., Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp.
"Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus fig shell
Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell | |
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp.
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. snail | |
Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp., Conomitra iredalei n. sp., Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp., Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp., Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp.
Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra iredalei n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp. ribbed mitre
Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre
Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre | |
Pristimerica australis n. sp., Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp.
Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail | |
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp., Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp.
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. mitre shell | |
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp., Taioma bicarinata n. sp.
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. snail
Taioma bicarinata n. sp. snail | |
Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp., Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Pareuthria hookeri n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis, Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp., Aeneator lawsi n. sp., Aeneator huttoni n. sp., Penion australocapax n. sp., Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp.
Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp. true whelk
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Pareuthria hookeri n. sp. true whelk
Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk
Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Aeneator lawsi n. sp. true whelk
Aeneator huttoni n. sp. true whelk
Penion australocapax n. sp. true whelk
Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp. true whelk | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp.
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp., Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp., Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp., Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp.
Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute | |
Xymene marincovichi n. sp.
Xymene marincovichi n. sp. murex snail | |
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp.
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp. snail | |
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. snail | |
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp.
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail | |
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp.
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid | |
Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. snail | |
Zemacies finlayi n. sp.
Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail | |
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail
Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Gumina inflata n. sp., "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp., "Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp., Agatha scotti n. sp.
Gumina inflata n. sp. snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail
Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp. snail
"Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp. snail
Agatha scotti n. sp. snail | |
Tornatellaea darwini n. sp., "Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp., "Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp., Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp.
Tornatellaea darwini n. sp. snail
"Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp. snail
"Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp. snail
Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp. snail | |
Tudicla doylei n. sp.
Tudicla doylei n. sp. snail | |
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp., Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp.
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp. snail
Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp. snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Australoportlandia antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 pointed nut clam | |
Australoneilo rossi, Neilo beui n. sp.
Australoneilo rossi Zinsmeister 1984 clam
Neilo beui n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam | |
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp., Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 softshell clam
Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides Wilckens 1911 softshell clam | |
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp., Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp., "Cyclorismina" marwicki, Eurhomalea carlosi, Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea newtoni, Cockburnia lunulifera
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam
Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam
"Cyclorismina" marwicki Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eurhomalea carlosi venus clam
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam
Eurhomalea inflata Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911 venus clam | |
Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) ortmanni, Mactra irizari, Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp., Standella mystrosura n. sp.
Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam
Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Standella mystrosura n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp.
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp.
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam | |
Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp., Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp.
Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam | |
Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 clam | |
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
Cucullaea raea clam |