Scollard Localities 1, 2, & 18 (Cretaceous of Canada)

Also known as Scollard Localities 1, 2, &18, Collection on the high banks of the Red Deer River, about 5 miles west of Scollard hamlet (Edmonton)

Where: Alberta, Canada (51.9° N, 112.8° W: paleocoordinates 59.6° N, 84.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Scollard Formation (Edmonton Group), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• The span of the time of the deposition of the Upper Edmonton Member is dated circa 67 to 63 million years.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

• The local top of the Upper Edmonton is marked by the Ardley Coal Seam, there are thin beds of coal within the central part and the remainder is light colored sandstone and siltstone, with local lenses of more argillaceous and ferruginous strata. Shales, clays, and coal samples were collected which yielded a rich microfloral assemblage.

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original sporopollenin

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: S. K. Srivastava. 1966. Upper Cretaceous microflora (Maestrichtian) from Scollard, Alberta, Canada. Pollen et Spores 8(3):497-552 [R. Lupia/T. Naeher/T. Naeher]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 32522: authorized by Rick Lupia, entered by Tiffany Naeher on 08.07.2003

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• The following were also found at these localities: Triletes spore A (microspore), Triletes spore B (microspore), Monolete? spore, Tetrad of spores, and monoporate pollen of cf. family Restionaceae.
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unclassified
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Ghoshispora scollardiana n. gen. n. sp., Foveolatisporites sp., Sequoiapollenites papillapollenites, Carpinipites ancipites n. gen., Juglanspollenites sp., Accuratipollis evanidus, Wodehouseia spinata, cf. Orbiculapollis sp., Wodehouseia stanleyi n. sp.
Ghoshispora scollardiana n. gen. n. sp.
Carpinipites ancipites n. gen.
comb. nov.; triporate or tetraporate pollen
Juglanspollenites sp.
seven-porate pollenites
Accuratipollis evanidus
isopolar, polar protrusions
cf. Orbiculapollis sp.
isopolar; triporate pollen
Wodehouseia stanleyi n. sp.
tetraporate
Cedripites
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Cedripites sp.
Cedripites sp. Woodhouse 1933
bisaccate pollen
Alisporites
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Alisporites grandis
Alisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Pteridopsida
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Lygodioisporites verrucosus n. sp., Todisporites minor, Osmundacidites wellmanii, Cyathidites concavus, Cyathidites punctatus, Cyathidites minor, Deltoidospora sp., Marattisporites rousei n. sp.
Lygodioisporites verrucosus n. sp. Deak 1962
Todisporites minor Couper 1953
Cyathidites concavus Dettmann 1963
Cyathidites punctatus Delcourt et al. 1963
Cyathidites minor Couper 1953
Deltoidospora sp. Miner 1935
Polypodiopsida
  - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites albertensis, Laevigatosporites sp., Laevigatosporites ovatus, Laevigatosporites discordatus
Laevigatosporites sp. Ibrahim 1933
Laevigatosporites ovatus Wilson and Webster 1946
Laevigatosporites discordatus Thomson and Pflug 1953
  - Osmundaceae
Baculatisporites camaumensis
  - Gleicheniaceae
Gleicheniidites concavisporites
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
Undulatisporites cf. undulapolus
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Polypodiisporites favus
 Salviniales - Polypodiidae
Azolla cretacea
Azolla cretacea
microspore found along with the massula, massula wall, and glochidium of A. cretacea
Polycingulatisporites
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Polycingulatisporites cf. densatus
Polycingulatisporites cf. densatus Playford and Dettmann 1965
Pilosisporites
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Pilosisporites sp.
Pilosisporites sp. Delcourt and Sprumont 1955
 Coniferales -
Taxodiaceaepollenites hiatus
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpidites ellipticus, Podocarpidites multesimus, Parvisaccites sp.
Podocarpidites ellipticus Cookson 1947 podocarp
Podocarpidites multesimus Pocock 1962 podocarp
Parvisaccites sp. Couper 1958 podocarp
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Pityosporites constrictus, Pityosporites sp.
Pityosporites sp. Seward 1914
bisaccate pollen
Magnoliopsida
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Polycolpites pococki n. sp., Polycolpites sp., Rhoipites bradleyi
Polycolpites pococki n. sp.
polycolpate (5-6 colpi)
Polycolpites sp. Couper 1953
hexacolpate
Rhoipites bradleyi Wodehouse 1933
tricolpate pollen
Angiospermae
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Cupanieidites sp.
Cupanieidites sp. Cookson and Pike 1954 soapberry
tricolporate pollen
 Fagales - Myricaceae
Myricipites dubius
Myricipites dubius
triporate pollen
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Momipites coryloides
Momipites coryloides Wodehouse 1933
triporate pollen
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Alnipollenites quadrapollenites
Alnipollenites quadrapollenites birch
comb. nov.; tetraporate pollen
 Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae
cf. Liriodendron psilopites
cf. Liriodendron psilopites magnolia
monosulcate pollen
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Monosulcites sp., Tetracolpites reticulatus n. sp.
Monosulcites sp. Cookson and Couper 1953
monosulcate pollen
Tetracolpites reticulatus n. sp.
tetracolpate pollen
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilexpollenites obscuricostata
Ilexpollenites obscuricostata
comb. nov.; tricolpate pollen
 Santalales - Loranthaceae
Scollardia nortoni n. sp., Scollardia steevesi n. sp., Scollardia trapaformis n. gen. n. sp.
Scollardia nortoni n. sp. mistletoe
short demicolpate
Scollardia steevesi n. sp. mistletoe
isopolar; tricolpate
Scollardia trapaformis n. gen. n. sp. mistletoe
isopolar: tri-demicolpate
 Gunnerales -
Tricolpites microreticulatus, Tricolpites reticulatus
Tricolpites microreticulatus Belsky et al. 1965
tricolpate pollen
Tricolpites reticulatus Couper 1953
tricolpate pollen
 Proteales - Proteaceae
Proteacidites thalmanni
Proteacidites thalmanni
var. major, var. nov.; triporate pollen
 Mesangiosperms - Liliaceae
Liliacidites sp., Liliacidites intermedius, Liliacidites variegatus
Liliacidites sp. Couper 1953
bilateral, monosulcate pollen
Liliacidites intermedius Couper 1953
bilateral; monosulcate pollen
Liliacidites variegatus Couper 1953
bilateral; monosulcate pollen
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales -
Myrtaceidites sp.
Myrtaceidites sp. Cookson and Pike 1960
tricolpate pollen
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
Symplocoipollenites vestibulum
Symplocoipollenites vestibulum sweetleaf
tricolporate pollen
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Ericipites longisulcatus
Ericipites longisulcatus heather
tetrahedral tetrads
Cingutriletes
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Cingutriletes clavus
Cingutriletes clavus Dettmann 1963
Bryopsida
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Stereisporites antiquasporites, Stereisporites stereoides
Stereisporites antiquasporites Dettmann 1963
conspecific with Sphagnum punctaesporites
Gymnospermopsida
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Laricoidites gigantus
Laricoidites gigantus Brenner 1963
inaperaturate pollen
 Anthophyta -
Aquilapollenites amplus, Aquilapollenites polaris, Aquilapollenites spinulosus, Aquilapollenites attenuatus, Aquilapollenites sp., Aquilapollenites funkhouseri n. sp., Aquilapollenites macgregori n. sp., Aquilapollenites conatus, Aquilapollenites psilatus n. sp., Aquilapollenites minutus n. sp., Cranwellia striata n. gen., Cranwellia rumseyensis n. sp., Cranwellia edmontonensis n. sp.
Aquilapollenites sp. Rouse 1957
pollen
Aquilapollenites minutus n. sp.
pollen
Cranwellia striata n. gen.
comb. nov.; isopolar, tricolpate or tricolporate pollen
Cranwellia edmontonensis n. sp.
isopolar; tetracolporate pollen
Translucentipollis plicatilis
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Translucentipollis plicatilis
Translucentipollis plicatilis Chlonova 1961
pollen
Fraxinoipollenites
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Fraxinoipollenites staplini n. sp.
Fraxinoipollenites staplini n. sp.
tricolpate pollen
Equisetopsida
 Cupressales - Pinidae
Inaperturopollenites dubius
Inaperturopollenites dubius Thomson and Pflug 1953
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Araucariacites australis
Lycopodiopsida
 Selaginellales -
Ceratosporites cf. equalis
Ceratosporites cf. equalis Cookson and Dettmann 1958 clubmoss
 Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodiumsporites papillaesporites
Acanthotriletes
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Acanthotriletes varispinosus
Acanthotriletes varispinosus Pocock 1962
closely resembles the spores of certain recent species of Selaginella
Cycadopites
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Cycadopites sp., Cycadopites carpentieri, Cycadopites follicularis
Cycadopites sp. Wodehouse 1933
monosulcate
Cycadopites follicularis Wilson and Webster 1946
Schizosporis
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Schizosporis cooksoni, Schizosporis sp.
Schizosporis sp. Cookson and Dettmann 1959
Schizosporis rugulatus
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Schizosporis cf. rugulatus
Schizosporis cf. rugulatus Cookson and Dettmann 1959
Quercoidites
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Quercoidites sternbergi n. sp.
Quercoidites sternbergi n. sp.
tricolpate pollen
Salixipollenites trochuensis
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"Salixipollenites trochuensis n. sp." = Rutihesperipites trochuensis
"Salixipollenites trochuensis n. sp." = Rutihesperipites trochuensis Srivastava 1966
tricolpate pollen