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Whisky Bay, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

Formation	Whisky Bay
Member(s)	Bibby Point Brandy Bay Gin Cove Lewis Hill Rum Cove Tumbledown Cliffs
Age:	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Interval	Late Albian
Tectonic Setting	Back-arc basin
Lithology	siliciclastic, siltstone, conglomerate, sandstone/conglomerate, sandstone, conglomerate/sandstone
Number of Collections	13
Number of Occurrences	72

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
KG. 8227 - Whiskey Bay Fm	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Whisky Bay
DJ.1458 [Hidden Lake Fm]	Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Whisky Bay - Brandy Bay
Stoneley Point [Kotick Point Fm]	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Whisky Bay
Whisky Bay Formation - Brandy Bay/Whisky Bay region	Western Antarctica, Antarctica	Whisky Bay

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Hidden Lake	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone	15
Kotick Point	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	mudstone/sandstone, conglomerate, mudstone	116
Lopez de Bertodano	66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene	sandstone/siltstone, siltstone, sandstone/"shale", sandstone, siltstone/sandstone, "shale"/sandstone, siltstone/"carbonate", mudstone, "siliciclastic", "shale", siltstone/mudstone	1719
Santa Marta	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siliciclastic, sandstone, siltstone	180
Santa Marta - Herbert Sound	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	shale	9
Santa Marta - Lachman Crags	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone/siltstone, mudstone/siltstone	166
Santa Marta - Rabot	83.5 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siltstone, sandstone/siltstone, mudstone/tuff	214
Whisky Bay - Bibby Point	113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	conglomerate	5
Whisky Bay - Brandy Bay	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone, siltstone, siltstone/conglomerate	6
Whisky Bay - Gin Cove	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	11
Whisky Bay - Lewis Hill	113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	conglomerate	3
Whisky Bay - Rum Cove	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	1
Whisky Bay - Tumbledown Cliffs	101 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	conglomerate/sandstone	12

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Odontochitina singhii species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : *Odontochitina singhii*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Dinopterygium tuberculatum species	7	Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Goniodomaceae : Dinopterygium : *Dinopterygium tuberculatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium perforans species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : *Cribroperidinium perforans*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Litosphaeridium siphoniphorum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Litosphaeridium : *Litosphaeridium siphoniphorum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium isocalamum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : *Tanyosphaeridium isocalamum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium cristatum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium cristatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium pelliferum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium pelliferum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Diconodinium psilatum species	7	Dinophyceae : Diconodinium : *Diconodinium psilatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Downiesphaeridium armatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Downiesphaeridium : *Downiesphaeridium armatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Prolixosphaeridium conulum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Prolixosphaeridium : *Prolixosphaeridium conulum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Canninginopsis denticulata species	7	Canninginopsis : *Canninginopsis denticulata*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Conosphaeridium striatoconum species	7	Conosphaeridium : *Conosphaeridium striatoconum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Endoceratium ludbrookiae species	7	Endoceratium : *Endoceratium ludbrookiae*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Endoceratium turneri species	7	Endoceratium : *Endoceratium turneri*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Laciniadinium tenuistriatum species	7	Laciniadinium : *Laciniadinium tenuistriatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Nematosphaeropsis densiradiata species	7	Nematosphaeropsis : *Nematosphaeropsis densiradiata*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Yalkalpodium scutum species	7	Yalkalpodium : *Yalkalpodium scutum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Ascodinium acrophorum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Ascodinium : *Ascodinium acrophorum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Ascodinium serratum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Ascodinium : *Ascodinium serratum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Dioxya armata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Dioxya : *Dioxya armata*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Isabelidinium acuminatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium acuminatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Isabelidinium glabrum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Isabelidinium : *Isabelidinium glabrum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Leberidocysta chlamydata species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Leberidocysta : *Leberidocysta chlamydata*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Trithyrodinium vermiculatum species	7	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Trithyrodinium : *Trithyrodinium vermiculatum*	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Terebratulida order	4	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Eriphyla*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinoceramus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Actinoceramus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus carsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus carsoni*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Inoceramus pictus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus pictus*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tethyoceramus madagascariensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Tethyoceramus : *Tethyoceramus madagascariensis*	93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aucellina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : *Aucellina*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Entolium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Maccoyella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : *Maccoyella*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Calycoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Calycoceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : *Calycoceras (Newboldiceras)*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucalycoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Eucalycoceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocalycoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Pseudocalycoceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Helicancylus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae : *Helicancylus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ancyloceratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lechites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Lechites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lechites (Lechites) gaudini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Lechites : *Lechites (Lechites) gaudini*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sciponoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : *Sciponoceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hysteroceras orbignyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brancoceratidae : Hysteroceras : *Hysteroceras orbignyi*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : *Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : *Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella)*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceratidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydesmoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Pachydesmoceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Pseudoxybeloceras (Pseudoxybeloceras) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Pseudoxybeloceras : *Pseudoxybeloceras (Pseudoxybeloceras)*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : *Anagaudryceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras sacya species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : *Anagaudryceras sacya*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Gaudryceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : *Gaudryceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) strictum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : *Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) strictum*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) sakondryense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : *Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) sakondryense*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Marshallites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Marshallites*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Labeceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Labeceratidae : *Labeceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Hyphantoceras (Hyphantoceras) reussianum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Nostoceratidae : Hyphantoceras : *Hyphantoceras (Hyphantoceras) reussianum*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aconeceratinae subfamily	5.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Aconeceratinae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ptychoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ptychoceratidae : *Ptychoceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Scaphites diana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites diana*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites obliquus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites obliquus*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yezoites bladenensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Yezoites : *Yezoites bladenensis*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Silesites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Silesitidae : *Silesites*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mariella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Turrilitidae : *Mariella*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ammonoidea order	4	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimitobelus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : *Dimitobelus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) stimulus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) stimulus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) superstes species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) superstes*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimitobelus (Tetrabelus) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Dimitobelidae : Dimitobelus : *Dimitobelus (Tetrabelus)*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parahibolites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : *Parahibolites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Belemnoidea superfamily	4.7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoidea	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phylloceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Phylloceras*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phyllopachyceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Phyllopachyceras*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

Crame J. A. (1985) Lower Cretaceous inoceramid bivalves from the Antarctic Peninsula region, Palaeontology 28 3, 475-525

Ineson J. R., Crame J. A., et al (1986) Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous strata of west James Ross Island, Antarctica, Cretaceous Research 7, 141-159

Doyle P. (1990) New records of dimitobelid belemnites from the Cretaceous of James Ross Island, Antarctica, Alcheringa 14, 159-175

Medina F. A., Buatois L., et al (1992) Estratigrafia del Grupo Gustav en la Isla James Ross, Antartida, Geologia de la Isla James Ross, 167-192

Riding J. B., Crame J. A. (2002) Aptian to Coniacian (Early–Late Cretaceous) palynostratigraphy of the Gustav Group, James Ross Basin, Antarctica, Cretaceous Research 23, 739-760 doi:10.1006/cres.2002.1024

Kennedy W. J., Crame J. A., et al (2007) Coniacian ammonites from James Ross Island, Antarctica, Cretaceous Research 28 509, 531

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