Also known as GSC 38800; GSC 39366
Where: Yukon, Canada (68.3° N, 137.8° W: paleocoordinates 55.0° N, 57.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Kingak Formation, Hettangian (201.3 - 199.3 Ma)
• beds are 43 ft (about 13 m) thick
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the GSC
Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),
• Additional information (GSC #s, fm name) was obtained on this site through listing of localities in ref # 8997, and has been entered accordingly.
Primary reference: H. Frebold and T.P. Poulton. 1977. Hettangian (Lower Jurassic) rocks and faunas, northern Yukon Territory. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14(1):89-101 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 33383: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 28.07.2003
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Cardinia aff. concinna Sowerby 1819 clam
Cardinia cf. hybrida Sowerby 1817 clam | |
? Pleuromya sp. Meek 1873 clam | |
? Parallelodon sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 clam | |
Oxytoma (Oxytoma) sp. Meek 1864 scallop
? Meleagrinella sp. Whitfield 1855 scallop | |
Cephalopoda | |
"Psiloceras (Caloceras) cf. johnsoni" = Caloceras, Psiloceras sp.
"Psiloceras (Caloceras) cf. johnsoni" = Caloceras ammonite
Psiloceras sp. ammonite |