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ZPAL 4, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -64.2397,-56.6456 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
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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ZPAL 4 | Jadwiszczak P. (2008) | La Meseta - Telm 7 | not reported | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ratitae unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ratitae | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Archaeospheniscus wimani species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Archaeospheniscus : Archaeospheniscus wimani | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Delphinornis arctowskii species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Delphinornis : Delphinornis arctowskii | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Marambiornis exilis species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Marambiornis : Marambiornis exilis | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Palaeeudyptes sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae : Palaeeudyptes | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Palaeeudyptes gunnari species | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae : Palaeeudyptes : Palaeeudyptes gunnari | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Spheniscidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae | 38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!