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DPV 10/84, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

Lat/Long (Decimal)-64.2406,-56.65
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationSeymour Island
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
DPV 10/84Acosta Hospitaleche C., Reguero M. (2010)La Meseta - Telm 7Submeseta Allomemberconglomerate38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Lingula sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Palaeeudyptes gunnari
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae : Palaeeudyptes : Palaeeudyptes gunnari38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Palaeeudyptes klekowskii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae : Palaeeudyptes : Palaeeudyptes klekowskii38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Carcharias sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pristiophorus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Archaeoceti
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Archaeoceti38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Llanocetus denticrenatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Llanocetidae : Llanocetus : Llanocetus denticrenatus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

References

Myrcha A., Jadwiszczak P., et al (2002) Taxonomic revision of Eocene Antarctic penguins based on tarsometatarsal morphology, Polish Polar Research 23 1, 5-46
Acosta Hospitaleche C., Reguero M. (2010) First articulated skeleton of Palaeeudyptes gunnari from the Late Eocene of Isla Marimbo (Seymour Island), Antarctica, Antarctic Science 22 3, 289-298
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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