Iginiarfik (Pleistocene of Greenland)

Where: Disko Island, Greenland (68.2° N, 53.2° W: paleocoordinates 68.2° N, 53.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified sandstone and unlithified gravel

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. Laursen. 1944. Contributions to the Quaternary geology of northern West Greenland especially the raised marine deposits. Meddelelser om Grønland 135(8):1-125 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 227045: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 23.08.2022

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Boreochiton ruber, Margarita helicina, Margarita cinera
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus balanus, Balanus hammeri, Balanus crenatus
Balanus hammeri barnacle
Balanus crenatus Bruguière 1789 barnacle
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
Hemithyris psittacea
Gastropoda
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scallaria (Acirsa) borealis
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis
"Natica clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Littorina palliata, Littorina saxatilis
Littorina saxatilis Olivi 1792 periwinkle
var. groenlandica
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Cingula castanea
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Admete viridula
Admete viridula Fabricius 1780 admete
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Bela violacea" = Curtitoma violacea
"Bela violacea" = Curtitoma violacea Mighels and Adams 1842 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Bela pingeli
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Trophon clathratus" = Boreotrophon clathratus, Trophon truncatus
"Trophon clathratus" = Boreotrophon clathratus Linnaeus 1767 murex snail
Trophon truncatus Ström 1768 murex snail
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Scissurella crespata
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella noachina
Puncturella noachina Linnaeus 1771 puncturella
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Moelleria costulata
Moelleria costulata Möller 1842 snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Solariella obscura
 Patellida - Lottiidae
"Acmaea (Tectura) rubella" = Erginus rubellus
"Acmaea (Tectura) rubella" = Erginus rubellus Fabricius 1780 limpet
 Patellida - Lepetidae
Lepeta coeca
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella decussata
Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus edulis
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten islandicus" = Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica
"Pecten islandicus" = Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica Müller 1776 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima subauriculata
Lima subauriculata Montagu 1808 file clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia squammula
 Pholadida - Myidae
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea Gmelin 1792 tellin clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica
"Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte borealis, Astarte montagui
Astarte borealis Chemnitz 1784 clam
Astarte montagui Dillwyn 1817 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda pernula" = Nuculana pernula
"Leda pernula" = Nuculana pernula Müller 1779 pointed nut clam
Echinoidea
 Camarodonta - Strongylocentrotidae
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Müller 1776 sea urchin