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
•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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Aves | |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin | |
Delphinornis sp. Wiman 1905 penguin
Delphinornis larseni Wiman 1905 penguin
? Mesetaornis sp. Myrcha et al. 2002 penguin
Archaeospheniscus wimani Marples 1953 penguin | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Cucullaea raea clam | |
Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 clam | |
Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam | |
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 | |
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 | |
Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp.
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam | |
"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 | |
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 | |
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp.
Mysella trigonoelliptica n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Australoportlandia antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 pointed nut clam | |
Neilo beui n. sp., Australoneilo rossi
Neilo beui n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Australoneilo rossi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp., Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp.
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp. snail
Scaphander (Kaitoa) antarctidis n. sp. snail | |
"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 | |
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 | |
Tudicla doylei n. sp.
Tudicla doylei n. sp. snail | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp.
Fulgurofusus brecheri n. sp. snail | |
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp., Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp.
"Mitra" thomsoni n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra (Eumitra) sadleri n. sp. mitre shell | |
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 | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp.
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Taioma bicarinata n. sp., Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp.
Taioma bicarinata n. sp. snail
Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) polaris n. sp. snail | |
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp., Pristimerica australis n. sp.
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail
Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail | |
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp.
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid | |
Splendrillia (Splendrillia) antarctoliqua n. sp. snail | |
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp.
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail | |
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) rinaldii n. sp. snail | |
Zemacies finlayi n. sp.
Zemacies finlayi n. sp. snail | |
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 | |
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp.
Tudiclana byrdi n. sp. snail | |
Xymene marincovichi n. sp.
Xymene marincovichi n. sp. murex snail | |
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail
Struthiolarella steinmanni n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp.
Inquisitor eonodatus n. sp. snail |