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La Meseta - 6-7, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Formation | La Meseta |
|---|---|
| Member | 6-7 |
| Age: | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Interval | Late Eocene |
| Number of Collections | 6 |
| Number of Occurrences | 6 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
| 528 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
| 598 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
| 607 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
| 609 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
| 83-48 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - 6-7 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Notocrinus rasmussenispecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Notocrinidae : Notocrinus : Notocrinus rasmusseni | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
 Metacrinus fossilisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Metacrinus : Metacrinus fossilis | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
References
| Meyer D. L., Oji T. (1993) Eocene Crinoids from Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoecologic Implications, Journal of Paleontology 67 2, 250-257 |
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!
