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Starshot Glacier reefs, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Lat/Long (Decimal)	-82,159
Co-ordinates Derivation	stated in text
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Starshot Glacier reefs	Rees M. N., Pratt B. R., et al (1989)	Shackleton		"reef rocks"	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Epiphyton sp. genus	*Epiphyton*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Pycnoidocyathus sp. genus	Pycnoidocyathidae : *Pycnoidocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Pseudosyringocnema sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : *Pseudosyringocnema*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Syringocnema sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : *Syringocnema*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Palmericyathellus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : *Palmericyathellus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Ajacicyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Ajacicyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Anaptyctocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Anaptyctocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Clathrithalamus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Clathrithalamus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Cyathocricus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Cyathocricus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Didymocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Didymocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Dokidocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Dokidocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Erugatocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Erugatocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Ethmocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Ethmocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Ladaecyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Ladaecyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sajanocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Sajanocyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sanarkophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Sanarkophyllum*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sigmocoscinus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Sigmocoscinus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Stapicyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Stapicyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Thalamopectinus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Thalamopectinus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Veronicacyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : *Veronicacyathus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Mawsonicoscinus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Capsulocyathida : *Mawsonicoscinus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Archaeolynthus sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : *Archaeolynthus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Girvanella sp. genus	Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : *Girvanella*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Renalcis sp. genus	Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : *Renalcis*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian

References

Debrenne F., Kruse P. D. (1986) Shackleton Limestone archaeocyaths, Alcheringa 10, 235-278

Rees M. N., Pratt B. R., et al (1989) Early Cambrian reefs, reef complexes, and associated lithofacies of the Shackleton Limestone, Transarctic Mountains, Sedimentology 36, 341-361

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!

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