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Gustav - Whisky Bay - Lewis Hill, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

Group	Gustav
Formation	Whisky Bay
Member	Lewis Hill
Age:	109 - 100 Ma Cretaceous
Interval	Middle Albian - Late Albian
Lithology	sandstone/conglomerate, conglomerate
Number of Collections	2
Number of Occurrences	59

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Brandy Bay	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Gustav - Whisky Bay - Lewis Hill
D.3006.2	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Gustav - Whisky Bay - Lewis Hill

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Gustav - Whisky Bay	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siltstone/sandstone	112

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Fungi kingdom	1	Fungi	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Odontochitina operculata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina operculata*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Pseudoceratium turneri species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Pseudoceratium : *Pseudoceratium turneri*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium edwardsii species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : *Cribroperidinium edwardsii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium orthoceras species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : *Cribroperidinium orthoceras*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium paucigranulatum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium paucigranulatum*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium pelliferum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium pelliferum*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium pusillum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium pusillum*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Prolixosphaeridium conulum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Prolixosphaeridium : *Prolixosphaeridium conulum*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Spiniferites ramosus species	7	Dinophyceae : Spiniferites : *Spiniferites ramosus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Alisporites grandis species	7	Plantae : Alisporites : *Alisporites grandis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Balmeiopsis limbatus species	7	Balmeiopsis : *Balmeiopsis limbatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Vitreisporites pallidus species	7	Vitreisporites : *Vitreisporites pallidus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ascodinium acrophorum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Ascodinium : *Ascodinium acrophorum*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : *Araucariacites australis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyclusphaera radiata species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Cyclusphaera : *Cyclusphaera radiata*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Classopollis sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : *Classopollis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Microcachryidites antarcticus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microcachryidites : *Microcachryidites antarcticus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Podocarpidites ellipticus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites : *Podocarpidites ellipticus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Trichotomosulcites subgranulatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Trichotomosulcites : *Trichotomosulcites subgranulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites hughesii species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Clavatipollenites : *Clavatipollenites hughesii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Rousea georgensis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rousea : *Rousea georgensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tricolpites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Tricolpites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) concentricus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Actinoceramus : *Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) concentricus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Laocoetis piserai species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : *Laocoetis piserai*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stereisporites antiquasporites species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Stereisporites : *Stereisporites antiquasporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Coptospora paradoxa species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Coptospora : *Coptospora paradoxa*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Foraminisporis sp. genus	6	Plantae : Bryophyta : *Foraminisporis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stoverisporites microverrucatus species	7	Plantae : Bryophyta : Stoverisporites : *Stoverisporites microverrucatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Botryococcus sp. genus	6	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Trebouxiophyceae : Trebouxiales : Botryococcaceae : *Botryococcus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Asteropollis asteroides species	7	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Asteropollis : *Asteropollis asteroides*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phimopollenites pannosus species	7	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites : *Phimopollenites pannosus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Leptolepidites verrucatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : *Leptolepidites verrucatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Densoisporites velatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Densoisporites : *Densoisporites velatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Foveogleicheniidites confossus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Foveogleicheniidites : *Foveogleicheniidites confossus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Microfoveolatosporis canaliculatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Microfoveolatosporis : *Microfoveolatosporis canaliculatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyatheacidites annulatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites annulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyatheacidites archangelskii species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites archangelskii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyatheacidites botuliformis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites botuliformis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Gleicheniidites circinidites species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites : *Gleicheniidites circinidites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ornamentifera sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : *Ornamentifera*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Baculatisporites comaumensis species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Baculatisporites : *Baculatisporites comaumensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyathidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Cyathidites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyathidites australis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : *Cyathidites australis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Laevigatosporites ovatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : *Laevigatosporites ovatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Matonisporites cooksoniae species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : *Matonisporites cooksoniae*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Osmundacidites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Osmundacidites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Polypodiaceoisporites elegans species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiaceoisporites : *Polypodiaceoisporites elegans*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Trilites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Trilites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Contignisporites cooksoniae species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridaceae : Contignisporites : *Contignisporites cooksoniae*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Contignisporites fornicatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridaceae : Contignisporites : *Contignisporites fornicatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Appendicisporites insignis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Appendicisporites : *Appendicisporites insignis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Nodosisporites crenimurus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Nodosisporites : *Nodosisporites crenimurus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Biretisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : *Biretisporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : *Cicatricosisporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites australiensis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites : *Cicatricosisporites australiensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Klukisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : *Klukisporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous

References

Dettmann M. E., Thomson M. R. A. (1987) Cretaceous palynomorphs from the James Ross Island area, Antarctica - A pilot Study, British Antarctic Survey Bulletin 77, 13-59

Vodrazka R., Crame L. A. (2011) First fossil sponge from Antarctica and its paleobiogeographical significance, Journal of Paleontology 85 1, 48-57

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