locality 4, Swan Hills: Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene, Canada
collected by L. Russell 1965

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Viviparidae
Viviparus leai
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Physidae
Physa canadensis
1 specimen
see common names

Geography
Country:Canada State/province:Alberta
Coordinates: 54.8° North, 115.5° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:62.8° North, 86.4° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Key time interval:Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene
Age range of interval:72.10000 - 61.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Paskapoo
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:volcaniclastic claystone
Secondary lithology: poorly lithified argillaceous sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: "Bentonitic clay and soft, clayey sandstone"
Environment:fluvial-lacustrine indet.
Geology comments: "fresh-water"
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Fragmentation:occasional
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collectors:L. Russell Collection dates:1965
Metadata
Database number:46099
Authorizer:M. Carrano Enterer:M. Carrano
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2005-01-03 08:22:11 Last modified:2010-12-03 09:50:06
Access level:the public Released:2005-01-03 08:22:11
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
2997. L. S. Russell. 1967. Palaeontology of the Swan Hills area, north-central Alberta. Life Science Contribution, Royal Ontario Museum 71:1-31 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Carrano]