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SA-DB-1, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -64.256,-56.684 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Seymour Island |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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SA-DB-1 | Meyer D. L., Oji T. (1993) | La Meseta - 1-2 | not reported | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Metacrinus fossilis species | 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!