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La Meseta - Cucullea I, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
| Formation | La Meseta |
|---|---|
| Member | Cucullea I |
| Age: | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene |
| Interval | Bartonian |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 14 |
| Number of Occurrences | 14 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Meseta | 37.2 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone, "shale"/sandstone, conglomerate, sandstone/mudstone, siltstone, "siliciclastic", siltstone/sandstone, "shale" | 129 |
| La Meseta - Telm 5 | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone, conglomerate, "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 366 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Lyreidus antarcticusspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Raninidae : Lyreidus : Lyreidus antarcticus | 41.3 - 38 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!
