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Shaw Castle, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica

Lat/Long (Decimal)	18.1167,-77.8167
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Shaw Castle, Maldon Inlier, St. James Parrish	Baron-szabo R. (2002)			"limestone"	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Heliopora radiata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Heliopora : *Heliopora radiata*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinacis reussi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinacis : *Actinacis reussi*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinhelia elegans species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinhelia : *Actinhelia elegans*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elephantaria lindstroemi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Elephantaria : *Elephantaria lindstroemi*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochoseris aperta species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Trochoseris : *Trochoseris aperta*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Madracis johnwellsi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Madracis : *Madracis johnwellsi*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dermosmiliopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Brachyphylliidae : *Dermosmiliopsis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paracycloseris nariensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclolitidae : Paracycloseris : *Paracycloseris nariensis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Antiguastrea cellulosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Astrea : *Astrea cellulosa*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cladocora gracilis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladocora : *Cladocora gracilis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dictuophyllia conferticostata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Dictuophyllia : *Dictuophyllia conferticostata*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Multicolumnastraea cyathiformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Multicolumnastraea : *Multicolumnastraea cyathiformis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astraraea media species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Astraraea : *Astraraea media*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Loboseris sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : *Loboseris*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniastrea insignis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : *Goniastrea insignis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraplacocoenia rotula species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Paraplacocoenia : *Paraplacocoenia rotula*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stylophora octophylla species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : *Stylophora octophylla*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phytogyra sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Rhipidogyridae : *Phytogyra*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Synastrea garumnica species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Synastraeidae : Synastrea : *Synastrea garumnica*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Baron-szabo R. (2002) pers. comm.

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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