Where: Seymour Island, Antarctica (64.3° S, 56.8° W: paleocoordinates 63.4° S, 63.9° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• basin-level geographic resolution
When: Telm 3 Member (La Meseta Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
• may be laterally correlative with Telm 2
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: delta plain; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, silty, conglomeratic sandstone
•includes large-scale, low-amplitude lenses of silty sandstones with shell-rich layers
•channel infillings are common, large-scale cross-bedding, numerous laterally extensive shell-bearing lenses
•internal lag deposits
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 63549: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Linda Ivany on 16.08.2006, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Kallosinistrala antarctodelicata n. gen. n. sp.
Kallosinistrala antarctodelicata n. gen. n. sp. | |
Gastropoda | |
Bulla glacialis snail | |
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp.
Scaphander (Kaitoa) duseni n. sp. snail | |
Turbonilla (Mormula) woodburnei n. sp. snail | |
Wangaloa disca n. sp.
Wangaloa disca n. sp. snail | |
Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp., Tornatellaea darwini n. sp.
Acteon eoantarcticus n. sp. snail
Tornatellaea darwini n. sp. snail | |
Zegalerus coniculus n. sp., Sigapatella disapicula n. sp.
Zegalerus coniculus n. sp. slipper shell
Sigapatella disapicula n. sp. slipper shell | |
Polinices (Polinices) cf. subtenuis Ihering 1907 moon snail | |
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp., Pristimerica australis n. sp.
Coptostoma notopolaris n. sp. snail
Pristimerica australis n. sp. snail | |
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp., Austrotoma ventricosa n. sp.
Austrotoma oliveroi n. sp. snail
Austrotoma ventricosa n. sp. snail | |
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp.
Cosmasyrinx brychiosinus n. sp. turrid | |
Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp., Conomitra iredalei n. sp.
Austrosullivania lata n. gen. n. sp. ribbed mitre
Conomitra iredalei n. sp. ribbed mitre | |
Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp.
Eoscaphella fordycei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 volute | |
Mitra (Eumitra) monoplicata n. sp.
Mitra (Eumitra) monoplicata n. sp. mitre shell | |
Fusinus graciloaustralis n. sp.
Fusinus graciloaustralis n. sp. snail | |
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp.
Sudonassarius antarctohimaleos n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 snail | |
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp., Pareuthria hookeri n. sp., Pareuthria mccormicki n. sp., Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp., Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp., Penion australocapax n. sp., Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis
Austrobuccinum tuberosum n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Pareuthria hookeri n. sp. true whelk
Pareuthria mccormicki n. sp. true whelk
Eobuccinella brucei n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 true whelk
Zelandiella verrucosa n. sp. true whelk
Penion australocapax n. sp. true whelk
Cyrtochetus (Cyrtochetus) bucciniformis Wilckens 1911 true whelk | |
"Arrhoges (Antarctohoges) diversicostata" = Antarctohoges
"Arrhoges (Antarctohoges) diversicostata" = Antarctohoges snail | |
Antarctodarwinella ellioti Zinsmeister 1976 snail
Struthiolarella variabilis Wilckens 1911 snail | |
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp., Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp.
Austroficopsis seymourensis n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell
Austroficopsis wimani n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 fig shell | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Cadulus) antarctotubulus n. sp. tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Panopea eightsi n. sp., Panopea akerlundi n. sp.
Panopea eightsi n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam
Panopea akerlundi n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Mactra irizari Wilckens 1912 clam
Nymphactra jonasseni n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea newtoni, Gomphina iheringi, "Cyclorismina" marwicki, Cockburnia lunulifera
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897 venus clam
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911 venus clam
Gomphina iheringi venus clam
"Cyclorismina" marwicki Zinsmeister 1984 venus clam
Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911 venus clam | |
Gaimardia flemingi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp.
Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 tellin clam | |
Lahillia wilckensi Zinsmeister 1984 clam | |
Anisodonta truncilla n. sp.
Anisodonta truncilla n. sp. clam | |
Mya (Arenomya) sowerbyi softshell clam
Mya (Arenomya) nucleoides Wilckens 1911 softshell clam
Mya (Geramya) ekelofi n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 softshell clam | |
Periploma topei clam | |
Saxolucina sharmani Wilckens 1911 clam | |
Eucrassatella wilckensi Median and Rinaldi 1978 clam | |
Ostrea antarctica Zinsmeister 1984 oyster | |
Cucullaea raea clam | |
Modiolus thomsoni mussel
Mytilosootus arcuatus n. gen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 mussel
Aulacomya andersoni mussel | |
Jupiteria (Surojupiteria) dissensa n. subgen. n. sp.
Jupiteria (Surojupiteria) dissensa n. subgen. n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 pointed nut clam | |
Australoneilo rossi, Neilo maxwelli n. sp.
Neilo maxwelli n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp.
Yoldiella leurovata n. sp. Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 clam | |
Nucula (Leionucula) nova Wickens 1911 nut clam
Nucula (Leionucula) palmeri Zinsmeister 1984 nut clam | |
Solemya peteri Awning Clam | |
Aves | |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari Wiman 1905 penguin |