GSC Loc. C-11432 - Ellef Ringnes Island (Cretaceous of Canada)

Where: Nunavut, Canada (78.5° N, 102.3° W: paleocoordinates 70.4° N, 16.8° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Albian (109.0 - 105.3 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From an unknown unit, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Middle Albian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the unknown position within local section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Not reported in text, but apparently marine siliciclastic.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Siliciclastic. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Reposited in the GSC

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).

Primary reference: J. A. Jeletzky. 1980. New or formerly poorly known, biochronologically and paleobiogeographically important gastroplitinid and cleoniceratinid (Ammonitida) taxa from Middle Albian rocks of mid-western and Arctic Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 79(22):1-63 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 87634: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 22.03.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to described ammonoids. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication with modern nomenclature and species-resolution identifications.
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Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Hoplitidae
Pseudopulchellia imlayi, Gastroplites aff. stantoni