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