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Santa Marta, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

Formation	Santa Marta
Member(s)	Alfa Beta Gamma Hamilton Point Herbert Sound Lachman Crags Rabot
Age:	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Interval	Campanian
Tectonic Setting	Back-arc basin
Lithology	siliciclastic, sandstone, siltstone
Number of Collections	33
Number of Occurrences	180

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Stickle Ridge	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta
Bahia Santa Marta	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta
DJ.1458 [Hidden Lake Fm]	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Lachman Crags
Seymour Island [Rabot Mbr	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Rabot
Stoneley Point [Kotick Point Fm]	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Rabot
D.8603	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta
Hamilton Point Sample 704.02	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Hamilton Point
near Col Crame	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Alfa
Bibby Point	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Lachman Crags
Monolithic Lake	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Lachman Crags
Lachman Crags Member- Santa Marta Formation	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Lachman Crags
Ekelöf Point - Rabot Member of Santa Marta Formation - DJ.294.1	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Rabot
Brandy Bay-Santa Marta Cove	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Santa Marta - Beta

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Hidden Lake	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone	15
Kotick Point	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	mudstone/sandstone, conglomerate, mudstone	116
Lopez de Bertodano	66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene	sandstone/siltstone, siltstone, sandstone/"shale", sandstone, siltstone/sandstone, "shale"/sandstone, siltstone/"carbonate", mudstone, "siliciclastic", "shale", siltstone/mudstone	1719
Santa Marta - Alfa	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone, "siliciclastic"	3
Santa Marta - Beta	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siliciclastic	2
Santa Marta - Gamma	83.5 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siliciclastic	1
Santa Marta - Hamilton Point	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	mudstone	107
Santa Marta - Herbert Sound	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	shale	9
Santa Marta - Lachman Crags	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone/siltstone, mudstone/siltstone	166
Santa Marta - Rabot	83.5 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siltstone, sandstone/siltstone, mudstone/tuff	214
Whisky Bay	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siliciclastic, siltstone, conglomerate, sandstone/conglomerate, sandstone, conglomerate/sandstone	72
Whisky Bay - Bibby Point	113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	conglomerate	5
Whisky Bay - Brandy Bay	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone, siltstone, siltstone/conglomerate	6
Whisky Bay - Gin Cove	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	11
Whisky Bay - Lewis Hill	113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	conglomerate	3
Whisky Bay - Rum Cove	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	1
Whisky Bay - Tumbledown Cliffs	101 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	12
Gustav - Whisky Bay	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siltstone/sandstone	112

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Liliacidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : *Liliacidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canningia sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : *Canningia*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canningia scabrosa species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Canningia : *Canningia scabrosa*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Circulodinium distinctum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Circulodinium : *Circulodinium distinctum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclonephelium compactum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Cyclonephelium : *Cyclonephelium compactum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : *Odontochitina*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina costata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina costata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina cribropoda species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina cribropoda*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina operculata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina operculata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina porifera species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina porifera*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontochitina singhii species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina singhii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xenascus australensis species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Xenascus : *Xenascus australensis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microdinium sp. genus	6	Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Cladopyxiaceae : *Microdinium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hystrichosphaeridium paracostatum species	7	Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Goniodomaceae : Hystrichosphaeridium : *Hystrichosphaeridium paracostatum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cassiculosphaeridia sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : *Cassiculosphaeridia*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium cooksoniae species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : *Cribroperidinium cooksoniae*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterosphaeridium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : *Heterosphaeridium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterosphaeridium conjunctum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Heterosphaeridium : *Heterosphaeridium conjunctum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterosphaeridium dificile species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Heterosphaeridium : *Heterosphaeridium dificile*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Heterosphaeridium : *Heterosphaeridium heteracanthum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kiokansium polypes species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Kiokansium : *Kiokansium polypes*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : *Oligosphaeridium*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium complex species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : *Oligosphaeridium complex*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : *Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterodinium cingulatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Pterodinium : *Pterodinium cingulatum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scriniodinium ceratophorum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Scriniodinium : *Scriniodinium ceratophorum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cleistosphaeridium armatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Cleistosphaeridium : *Cleistosphaeridium armatum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heslertonia striata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Heslertonia : *Heslertonia striata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium xanthiopyxides species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : *Tanyosphaeridium xanthiopyxides*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diconodinium sp. genus	6	Dinophyceae : *Diconodinium*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diconodinium pusillum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium pusillum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exochosphaeridium phragmites species	7	Dinophyceae : Exochosphaeridium : *Exochosphaeridium phragmites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeotetradinium silicorum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Palaeotetradinium : *Palaeotetradinium silicorum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prolixosphaeridium inequiornatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Prolixosphaeridium : *Prolixosphaeridium inequiornatum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prolixosphaeridium parvispinum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Prolixosphaeridium : *Prolixosphaeridium parvispinum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spiniferites sp. genus	6	Dinophyceae : *Spiniferites*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spiniferites ramosus species	7	Dinophyceae : Spiniferites : *Spiniferites ramosus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phelodinium kozlowskii species	7	Dinophyceae : Protoperidiniaceae : Phelodinium : *Phelodinium kozlowskii*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phelodinium magnificum species	7	Dinophyceae : Protoperidiniaceae : Phelodinium : *Phelodinium magnificum*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinogymnium euclaense species	7	Dinophyceae : Ptychodiscales : Ptychodiscaceae : Dinogymnium : *Dinogymnium euclaense*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinogymnium nelsonense species	7	Dinophyceae : Ptychodiscales : Ptychodiscaceae : Dinogymnium : *Dinogymnium nelsonense*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinogymnium westralium species	7	Dinophyceae : Ptychodiscales : Ptychodiscaceae : Dinogymnium : *Dinogymnium westralium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inaperturopollenites sp. genus	6	Cupressales : *Inaperturopollenites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alisporites grandis species	7	Plantae : Alisporites : *Alisporites grandis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alisporites similis species	7	Plantae : Alisporites : *Alisporites similis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Australisphaera verrucosa species	7	Australisphaera : *Australisphaera verrucosa*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum species	7	Callaiosphaeridium : *Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canninginopsis sp. genus	6	*Canninginopsis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canninginopsis bretonica species	7	Canninginopsis : *Canninginopsis bretonica*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canninginopsis colliveri species	7	Canninginopsis : *Canninginopsis colliveri*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chantangiella sp. genus	6	*Chantangiella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Conosphaeridium sp. genus	6	*Conosphaeridium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclopsiella sp. genus	6	*Cyclopsiella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatiosphaera sp. genus	6	*Cymatiosphaera*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Histiocysta sp. genus	6	*Histiocysta*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lejeunecysta sp. genus	6	*Lejeunecysta*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Manumiella cretacea species	7	Manumiella : *Manumiella cretacea*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Manumiella lata species	7	Manumiella : *Manumiella lata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micrhystridium sp. genus	6	*Micrhystridium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Natalites sp. genus	6	*Natalites*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nelsoniella sp. genus	6	*Nelsoniella*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nelsoniella aceras species	7	Nelsoniella : *Nelsoniella aceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nelsoniella semireticulata species	7	Nelsoniella : *Nelsoniella semireticulata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nelsoniella tuberculata species	7	Nelsoniella : *Nelsoniella tuberculata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nematosphaeropsis densiradiata species	7	Nematosphaeropsis : *Nematosphaeropsis densiradiata*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiomorpha sp. genus	6	*Ophiomorpha*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palambages sp. genus	6	*Palambages*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perotriletes sp. genus	6	*Perotriletes*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Skolithos sp. genus	6	*Skolithos*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tasmanites sp. genus	6	*Tasmanites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tenua hystrix species	7	Tenua : *Tenua hystrix*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thalassinoides sp. genus	6	*Thalassinoides*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tunyosphaeridium isocalamus species	7	Tunyosphaeridium : *Tunyosphaeridium isocalamus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vitreisporites pallidus species	7	Vitreisporites : *Vitreisporites pallidus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xenikoon australis species	7	Xenikoon : *Xenikoon australis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alterbidinium minus species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Alterbidinium : *Alterbidinium minus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cerodinium diebelii species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Cerodinium : *Cerodinium diebelii*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chatangiella multispinosa species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Chatangiella : *Chatangiella multispinosa*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chatangiella serratula species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Chatangiella : *Chatangiella serratula*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chatangiella tripartita species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Chatangiella : *Chatangiella tripartita*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucladinium madurense species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Eucladinium : *Eucladinium madurense*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucladinium spinosissimum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Eucladinium : *Eucladinium spinosissimum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hexagonifera glabra species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Hexagonifera : *Hexagonifera glabra*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : *Isabelidinium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium belfastense species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium belfastense*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium cooksoniae species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium cooksoniae*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium cretaceum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium cretaceum*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium microarmum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium microarmum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium papillum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium papillum*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium pellucidum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium pellucidum*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium ponticum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium ponticum*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isabelidinium thomasii species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium thomasii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maduradinium sp. genus	6	Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : *Maduradinium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeocystodinium rhomboides species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Palaeocystodinium : *Palaeocystodinium rhomboides*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeohystrichophora infusorioides species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Palaeohystrichophora : *Palaeohystrichophora infusorioides*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinidinium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : *Spinidinium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinidinium echinoideum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Spinidinium : *Spinidinium echinoideum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinidinium lanterna species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Spinidinium : *Spinidinium lanterna*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Subtilisphaera ventriosa species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Subtilisphaera : *Subtilisphaera ventriosa*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trithyrodinium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : *Trithyrodinium*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trithyrodinium suspectum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Trithyrodinium : *Trithyrodinium suspectum*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : *Araucariacites australis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dacrycarpites australiensis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpites : *Dacrycarpites australiensis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lygistepollenites balmei species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Lygistepollenites : *Lygistepollenites balmei*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microcachryidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Microcachryidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microcachryidites antarcticus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microcachryidites : *Microcachryidites antarcticus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phyllocladidites mawsonii species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladidites : *Phyllocladidites mawsonii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Podocarpidites ellipticus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites : *Podocarpidites ellipticus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Podosporites microsaccatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podosporites : *Podosporites microsaccatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nothofagidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : *Nothofagidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : *Clavatipollenites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peninsulapollis sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : *Peninsulapollis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Proteacidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : *Proteacidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Decapoda order	4	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callianassa meridionalis species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : *Callianassa meridionalis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostracoda class	3	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytherella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytherelloidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherelloidea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bairdia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bythocypris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : *Bythocypris*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytheropteron sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : *Cytheropteron*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eocytheropteron sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : *Eocytheropteron*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Majungaella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Progonocytheridae : *Majungaella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mandelstamia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : *Mandelstamia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rostrocytheridea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : *Rostrocytheridea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paracypris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : *Paracypris*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Argilloecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : *Argilloecia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmosauridae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Brimosaurus : Elasmosauridae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosauria unranked clade	99	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polycotylidae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelonioidea superfamily	4.7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelonioidea	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anthozoa class	3	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cucullaea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Eriphyla*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Panopea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neilo sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Neilo*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula (Leionucula) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Leionucula)*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Limatula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Limatula*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eselaevitrigonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Eselaevitrigonia*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Linotrigonia (Oistotrigonia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Linotrigonia : *Linotrigonia (Oistotrigonia)*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigoniidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Baculites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites bailyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites bailyi*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites rectus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites rectus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites subanceps species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites subanceps*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites vagina cazadorianus subspecies	7.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Eubaculites : Eubaculites vagina : *Baculites vagina cazadorianus*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Hauericeras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kitchinites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Kitchinites*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kitchinites (Kitchinites) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Kitchinites : *Kitchinites (Kitchinites)*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kitchinites angolaensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Kitchinites : *Kitchinites angolaensis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Mesopuzosia*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astreptoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Astreptoceras*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplomoceras cylindraceum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Diplomoceras : *Diplomoceras cylindraceum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polyptychoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Polyptychoceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoxybeloceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Pseudoxybeloceras*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Pseudoxybeloceras : *Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras)*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scalarites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Scalarites*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : *Anagaudryceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras subsacya species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : *Anagaudryceras subsacya*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : *Gaudryceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) strictum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) strictum*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) varicostatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) varicostatum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras crassicostatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras crassicostatum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras varagurense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras varagurense*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zelandites kaiparaensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Zelandites : *Zelandites kaiparaensis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Grossouvrites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Grossouvrites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gunnarites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Gunnarites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Kossmaticeras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Karapadites) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : *Kossmaticeras (Karapadites)*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maorites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Maorites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neograhamites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Neograhamites*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neograhamites kiliani species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : Neograhamites : *Neograhamites kiliani*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neograhamites taylori species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : Neograhamites : *Neograhamites taylori*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eubostrychoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : *Eubostrychoceras*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jouaniceras (Ainoceras) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Nostoceratidae : Jouaniceras : *Jouaniceras (Ainoceras)*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nostoceratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anapachydiscus fascicostatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : Menuites : *Anapachydiscus fascicostatus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eupachydiscus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : *Eupachydiscus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Menuites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : *Menuites*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydiscus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : *Pachydiscus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplitoplacenticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : *Hoplitoplacenticeras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplitoplacenticeras plasticum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Hoplitoplacenticeras : *Hoplitoplacenticeras plasticum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metaplacenticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : *Metaplacenticeras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ptychoceratidae : *Ptychoceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoploscaphites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : *Hoploscaphites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : *Scaphites*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yezoites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : *Yezoites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudophyllites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tetragonitidae : *Pseudophyllites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudophyllites latus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tetragonitidae : Pseudophyllites : *Pseudophyllites latus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetragonites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : *Tetragonites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ryugasella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Ryugasella*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) ongleyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) ongleyi*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax)*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) cramensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) cramensis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Eutrephoceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras antarcticum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : *Eutrephoceras antarcticum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras dorbignyanum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : *Eutrephoceras dorbignyanum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neophylloceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Neophylloceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phylloceratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phyllopachyceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Phyllopachyceras*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cinulia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : *Cinulia*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Taioma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Taiomidae : *Taioma*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eunaticina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Eunaticina*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Natica sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleurotomaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphopoda class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidiadema denticulata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Amphidiadema : *Amphidiadema denticulata*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidiadema rectangularis species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Amphidiadema : *Amphidiadema rectangularis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stereisporites antiquasporites species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Stereisporites : *Stereisporites antiquasporites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triporoletes simplex species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Triporoletes : *Triporoletes simplex*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aequitriradites spinulosus species	7	Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites : *Aequitriradites spinulosus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Foraminisporis asymmetricus species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Foraminisporis : *Foraminisporis asymmetricus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schizosporis reticulatus species	7	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Schizosporis : *Schizosporis reticulatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Retitriletes austroclavatidites species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Retitriletes : *Retitriletes austroclavatidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptolepidites verrucatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : *Leptolepidites verrucatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratosporites equalis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Ceratosporites : *Ceratosporites equalis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Densoisporites velatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Densoisporites : *Densoisporites velatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoraistrickia truncata species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Neoraistrickia : *Neoraistrickia truncata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Foveogleicheniidites confossus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Foveogleicheniidites : *Foveogleicheniidites confossus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyatheacidites annulatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites annulatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyatheacidites archangelskii species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites archangelskii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clavifera triplex species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Clavifera : *Clavifera triplex*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gleicheniidites circinidites species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites : *Gleicheniidites circinidites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculatisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Baculatisporites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyathidites australis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : *Cyathidites australis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyathidites minor species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : *Cyathidites minor*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyathidites punctatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : *Cyathidites punctatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ischyosporites volkheimeri species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Ischyosporites : *Ischyosporites volkheimeri*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laevigatosporites ovatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : *Laevigatosporites ovatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osmundacidites wellmannii species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Osmundacidites : *Osmundacidites wellmannii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trilites tuberculiformis species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Trilites : *Trilites tuberculiformis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Biretisporites spectabilis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Biretisporites : *Biretisporites spectabilis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Klukisporites scaberis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Klukisporites : *Klukisporites scaberis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

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