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La Meseta - Acantilados II, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Formation | La Meseta |
|---|---|
| Member | Acantilados II |
| Age: | 55.8 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
| Interval | Early Eocene |
| Lithology | mudstone/siltstone, siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 7 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Acantilados II | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - Acantilados II |
| IAA 1/13 | Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica | La Meseta - Acantilados II |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Phyllocladoxylon antarcticumspecies | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladoxylon : Phyllocladoxylon antarcticum | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
 Brachiopodaphylum | Animalia : Brachiopoda | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
 Sphenisciformesorder | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
 Chondrichthyesclass | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
 Eutheriainfraclass | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heptaconodon : Eutheria | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
 Notiolofos arquinotiensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Sparnotheriodontidae : Notiolofos : Notiolofos arquinotiensis | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
 Cucullaea sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea | 56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene |
References
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!
