GSC Loc. C-26600 - Ellef Ringnes Island [Christopher Fm] (Cretaceous of Canada)

Where: Nunavut, Canada (78.5° N, 101.0° W: paleocoordinates 70.2° N, 16.5° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Christopher Formation, Middle Albian (109.0 - 105.3 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Christopher Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Middle Albian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the upper member (named Kcu) of the Christopher Fm; 30 m above base of member.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, concretionary siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Not reported in text, but apparently marine siliciclastic.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Siliciclastic. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: concretion

Reposited in the GSC

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).

Primary reference: J. A. Jeletzky. 1980. New or formerly poorly known, biochronologically and paleobiogeographically important gastroplitinid and cleoniceratinid (Ammonitida) taxa from Middle Albian rocks of mid-western and Arctic Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 79(22):1-63 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 87623: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.03.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to described ammonoids. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication with modern nomenclature and species-resolution identifications.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Hoplitidae
Pseudogastroplites cf. nanus Jeletzky 1980 ammonite
Pseudopulchellia flexicostata Imlay 1961 ammonite
Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Inoceramus cf. anglicus Woods 1911 clam