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 | |
Delphinornis sp. Wiman 1905 penguin
Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905 penguin
? Mesetaornis sp. Myrcha et al. 2002 penguin | |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin | |
Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953 penguin | |
Gastropoda | |
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp.
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. snail | |
Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp., Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp., Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp., Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp.
Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni 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 | |
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp., Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp.
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. mitre shell | |
Penion australocapax n. sp., Aeneator lawsi n. sp., Aeneator huttoni n. sp., Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp., Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis, Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp., Pareuthria hookeri n. sp.
Penion australocapax n. sp. true whelk
Aeneator lawsi n. sp. true whelk
Aeneator huttoni n. sp. true whelk
Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp. true whelk
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp. true whelk
Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk
Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Pareuthria hookeri n. sp. true whelk | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp.
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp., Taioma bicarinata n. sp.
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. snail
Taioma bicarinata 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 | |
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp.
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. snail | |
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp., Pristimerica australis n. sp.
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail
Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail | |
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp.
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail | |
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp.
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid | |
Zemacies finlayi n. sp.
Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail | |
Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. snail | |
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. snail | |
"Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus, Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp., Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp.
"Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus fig shell
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell
Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell | |
Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail | |
Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp., Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis, Eunaticina infrequens n. sp.
Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail
Eunaticina infrequens n. sp. moon 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 | |
Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp., Gumina inflata n. sp., Agatha scotti n. sp., "Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp., "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella
Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp. snail
Gumina inflata n. sp. snail
Agatha scotti n. sp. snail
"Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp. snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail | |
"Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp., "Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp., Tornatellaea darwini n. sp., Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp.
"Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp. snail
"Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp. snail
Tornatellaea darwini n. sp. snail
Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp. snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam | |
Neilo beui n. sp., Australoneilo rossi
Neilo beui n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Australoneilo rossi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Australoportlandia antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 pointed nut clam | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 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 | |
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 | |
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp.
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp., Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp., "Cyclorismina" marwicki, Cockburnia lunulifera, Eurhomalea carlosi, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea antarctica
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
Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Eurhomalea carlosi venus clam
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Eurhomalea inflata Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam | |
Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp., Mactra irizari, Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) ortmanni, Standella mystrosura n. sp.
Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam
Standella mystrosura n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp.
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam | |
Cucullaea raea clam | |
Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell |