J31/f9733 - Ten Mile Creek [Island Sandstone] (Eocene of New Zealand)

Also known as S44/f0733

Where: New Zealand (42.3° S, 171.3° E: paleocoordinates 55.3° S, 178.3° W)

• coordinate based on unpublished field data

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Island Sandstone Formation, Bortonian (42.6 - 39.1 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Island Sandstone. AGE: Bortonian (middle Eocene), on the basis of macrofossil biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position in unit.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, fine-grained sandstone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fine non-calcareous sand. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Wellman; reposited in the IGNS

• COLLECTOR: H.W Wellman. REPOSITORY: GNS, New Zealand

Primary reference: R. A. Henderson. 1975. Cenozoic Spatangoid Echinoids from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 46:1-129 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 155837: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 02.05.2014

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to Spatangoida. Other taxonomic groups (e.g., foraminifera) are probably present. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative nomenclature, although somewhat antiquated.
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Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Brissidae
Macropneustes sp.
Macropneustes sp. Agassiz 1847 heart urchin