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Danienkloeft, Avannaata, Greenland
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 70.7,-53.5 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Avannaata, Greenland |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danienkloeft, Tunorssuaq Valley, Nugssuaq, West Greenland | Floris S. (1972) | Lower Danian | "shale" | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Caryophyllia sp.genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Caryophyllia konincki species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia konincki | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Faksephyllia faxoensis species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Faksephyllia : Faksephyllia faxoensis | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Dendrophyllia candelabrum species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia : Dendrophyllia candelabrum | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Flabellum anderssoni species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : Flabellum anderssoni | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Discotrochus sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Peponocyathus | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Oculina becki species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina : Oculina becki | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
References
| Floris S. (1972) Scleractinian corals from the Upper Cretaceous and Lower Tertiary of Nugssuaq, West Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland 196 1, 1-132 |
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!
