Where: Western Australia, Australia (22.7° S, 114.2° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 53.6° S, 115.1° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Miria Formation, Maastrichtian (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified, concretionary, calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression, replaced with phosphate
Collected by T.A. Darragh, G.W Kendrick, R.A. Henderson, W.J. Kennedy in 1969, 1979, 1993; reposited in the WAM
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
Primary reference: R. A. Henderson and K. J. McNamara. 1985. Maastrichtian Non-Heteromorph Ammonites from the Miria Formation, Western Australia. Palaeontology 28(1):34-88 [A. Miller/D. Schramm/D. Schramm]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 157778: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.07.2014
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
Cephalopoda | |
Pseudophyllites latus, Pseudophyllites indra, Anagaudryceras subtilineatum, Anagaudryceras politissimum
Pseudophyllites latus Marshall 1926 ammonite
Pseudophyllites indra Forbes 1846 ammonite
Anagaudryceras subtilineatum Kossmat 1895 ammonite
Anagaudryceras politissimum Kossmat 1895 ammonite | |
Desmophyllites diphylloides Forbes 1846 ammonite
Kitchinites spathi Henderson and McNamara 1985 ammonite | |
Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) australis, "Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) fresvillensis" = Menuites fresvillensis
"Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) fresvillensis" = Menuites fresvillensis Seunes 1890 ammonite | |
Grossouvrites gemmatus, Kossmaticeras (Natalites) sp., Kossmaticeras (Natalites) brunnschweileri n. sp., Gunnarites kalika, Gunnarites raggatti
Grossouvrites gemmatus Huppe 1854 ammonite
Kossmaticeras (Natalites) sp. Collignon 1954 ammonite
Kossmaticeras (Natalites) brunnschweileri n. sp. Henderson and McNamara 1985 ammonite
Gunnarites kalika Stolickzka 1865 ammonite
Gunnarites raggatti Henderson and McNamara 1985 ammonite | |
"Phylloceras (Neophylloceras) ramosum" = Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) ramosum
"Phylloceras (Neophylloceras) ramosum" = Hypophylloceras (Neophylloceras) ramosum Meek 1857 ammonite |