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Longing Gap, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -64.4148,-58.9798 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Western Antarctica, Antarctica |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Longing Gap | Doyle P., Shakides E. V. (2004) | Nordenskjold - Longing | The Nordenskjold Formation has at times also been called the Ameghino Formation, at its type locality. | "shale" | 152.1 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Antarctiteuthis donovani species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnotheutidae : Antarctiteuthis : Antarctiteuthis donovani | 152.1 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic |
References
Doyle P., Shakides E. V. (2004) The Jurassic belemnite suborder Belemnotheutina, Palaeontology 47 4, 983-998 |
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!