Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) macrofossil assemblage from Jason Peninsula, Graham Land: Evidence for a significant northward extension of the Latady Formation

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 434-442

  Riley, T R ^a   Crame, J A ^a   Thomson, M R A ^a   Cantrill, D J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back arc sedimentation; Bennettitaleans; Latady Formation; Late Jurassic; Molluscan fauna

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; KIMMERIDGIAN-TITHONIAN; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA; CAPE FRAMNES; GRAHAM LAND; JASON PENINSULA;

ASTARTIDAE; BIVALVIA; CYCADEOIDALES; OXYTOMIDAE; PERISPHINCTIDAE; TITHONIA; TRIGONIIDAE;

EID: 0030708580     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000564     Document Type: Article

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