Where: Alaska (63.0° N, 149.0° W: paleocoordinates 6.3° N, 72.5° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Tuvalian (232.0 - 221.5 Ma)
• JA: originally entered as Carnian or Norian; the Metapolygnathus primitius zone is latest Tuvalian according to Lucas et al. 2012
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: R. B. Blodgett and K.H. Clautice. 2000. Fossil locality map for the Healy A-6 quadrangle, south-central Alaska. Report of Investigations 2000-5, State of Alaska, Dept. of Natural Resources 1-43 [D. Bottjer/C. Powers/C. Jamet]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 44446: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Catherine Powers on 12.09.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Conodonta | |
Metapolygnathus primitius conodont |