PBDB Collection

La Meseta Fm Telm 5 (Eocene to of Antarctica)

Where: Seymour Island, Antarctica (64.3° S, 56.8° W: paleocoordinates 63.5° S, 63.0° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Telm 5 Member (La Meseta Formation), Ypresian to Ypresian (56.0 - 41.3 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, gray, green, silty sandstone and poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, conglomeratic sandstone

• rhythmic alternations of purple and gray-green laminated very fine grained sandstone, and silty clay with interbedded conglomeratic sandstone

•well-sorted fine grained sand with shell lenses, ripples, burrows, small-scale channels, slumps

•some concretions

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), surface (in situ),

Primary reference: J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister. 1992. Molluscan Systematics and Biostratigraphy. Antarctic Research Series, AGU 55 [L. Ivany/L. Ivany/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 63551: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Linda Ivany on 16.08.2006, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

• Mollusks only

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Aves
Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae	Palaeeudyptes gunnari Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin
Sphenisciformes -	Delphinornis sp., Delphinornis larseni, ? Mesetaornis sp., Archaeospheniscus wimani Delphinornis sp. Wiman 1905 penguin Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905 penguin ? Mesetaornis sp. Myrcha et al. 2002 penguin Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953 penguin
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus thomsoni, Modiolus turneri, Aulacomya anderssoni Modiolus thomsoni mussel Modiolus turneri mussel Aulacomya anderssoni mussel
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea raea Cucullaea raea clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea antarctica Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Chlamys" sp. "Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Eucrassatella wilckensi Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Saxolucina sharmani Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam
Lucinida - Thyasiridae	Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp., Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp. Axinopsida pegodonta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam Thyasira (Parathyasira) notosulca n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Pholadida - Myidae	Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides, Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides Wilckens 1911 softshell clam Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 softshell clam
Cardiida - Lahillidae	Lahillia wilckensi Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Cyclorismina" marwicki, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp., Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp., Eurhomalea carlosi, Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea inflata, Cockburnia lunulifera "Cyclorismina" marwicki Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 venus clam Eurhomalea carlosi venus clam Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam Eurhomalea inflata Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp., Mactra irizari, Standella mystrosura n. sp., Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) ortmanni Mactra (Maorimactra) bodmani n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam Standella mystrosura n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) ortmanni clam
Cardiida - Montacutidae	Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Australoportlandia antarctica Australoportlandia antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 pointed nut clam
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Neilo beui n. sp., Australoneilo rossi Neilo beui n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam Australoneilo rossi Zinsmeister 1984 clam
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Leionucula) nova Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp., Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp. Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp. snail Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp. snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella, Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp., Gumina inflata n. sp., "Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp., Agatha scotti n. sp. "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) cooki n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) aersispira n. sp." = Ptycheulimella snail Orinella (Orinella) poliosura n. sp. snail Gumina inflata n. sp. snail "Eulimella" lentiginosa n. sp. snail Agatha scotti n. sp. snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp., Tornatellaea darwini n. sp., "Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp., "Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp. Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp. snail Tornatellaea darwini n. sp. snail "Crenilabium" suromaximum n. sp. snail "Crenilabium" austropsomum n. sp. snail
Ptenoglossa - Vasidae	Tudicla doylei n. sp. Tudicla doylei n. sp. snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis, Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp., Eunaticina infrequens n. sp. Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail Polinices (Polinices) marambiensis n. sp. moon snail Eunaticina infrequens n. sp. moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp., Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp., "Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell "Ficus (Diconoficus) austrinus n. sp." = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp., Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp., Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp., Conomitra iredalei n. sp., Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp. Austrosullivania striata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre Conomitra cernohorskyi n. sp. ribbed mitre Conomitra iredalei n. sp. ribbed mitre Conomitra antarctolirata n. sp. ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp., Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. "Mitra" thomsoni n. sp. mitre shell Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Aeneator lawsi n. sp., Aeneator huttoni n. sp., Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp., Penion australocapax n. sp., Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp., Pareuthria hookeri n. sp., Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp., Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Aeneator lawsi n. sp. true whelk Aeneator huttoni n. sp. true whelk Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk Penion australocapax n. sp. true whelk Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp. true whelk Pareuthria hookeri n. sp. true whelk Neptunea antarctocosta n. sp. true whelk Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Taioma bicarinata n. sp., Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. Taioma bicarinata n. sp. snail Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp., Pristimerica australis n. sp. Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Zemacies finlayi n. sp. Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp., Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp., Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp., Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp. Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute Eoscaphella ellioti n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute
Neogastropoda - Tudiclidae	Tudiclana byrdi n. sp. Tudiclana byrdi n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Xymene marincovichi n. sp. Xymene marincovichi n. sp. murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Struthiolariidae	Struthiolarella shackletoni, Struthiolarella variabilis, Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Struthiolarella shackletoni snail Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. snail