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Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa

Lat/Long (Decimal)-28.6708,16.51
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Northern Cape, South Africa

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CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Alexander BayBarnard K. H. (1962)STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Lithostratigraphic relations are not discussed in text. AGE: Pleistocene, presumably. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown."siliciclastic"2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Donax sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Donax serra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : Donax serra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aulacomya sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Aulacomya2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Choromytilus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Choromytilus : Choromytilus meridionalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ostrea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Teredo sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Teredo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chamelea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chamelea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapes sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum digitale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum digitale2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Burnupena sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Burnupena2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nucella praecingulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nucella : Nucella praecingulata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thais sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Thais2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thais dubia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Thais : Thais dubia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia annulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : Bullia annulata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crepidula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Epitonium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diodora parviforata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Diodora : Diodora parviforata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fissurella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Fissurella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Littorina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Argobuccinum pustulosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Argobuccinum : Argobuccinum pustulosum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sistrum squamosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thaididae : Drupa : Sistrum squamosum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella granatina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella : Patella granatina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella granularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella : Patella granularis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patella oculus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella : Patella oculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scutellastra barbara
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellidae : Scutellastra : Scutellastra barbara2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scutellastra cochlear
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellidae : Scutellastra : Scutellastra cochlear2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torquesia : Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Barnard K. H. (1962) Revised list of South African late Tertiary and Pleistocene marine Mollusca, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 36 4, 179-196
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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