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Late Triassic Vertebrates from the Lashly Formation of Southern Victoria Land

Entry ID: SVLVERT

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Summary

Abstract: The SVLVERT data set contains information on the first Late Triassic
reptiles from Antarctica. Fragmentary Late Triassic vertebrate bones
were recovered from Mt. Dearborn (S77 12.6 E160 08) in Southern
Victoria Land, Antarctica. The bones are from two reptilian taxa. A
small dicynodont synapsid (genus indeterminant) is represented by a
single tusk. Three fragments ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -62.83

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > MESOZOIC > TRIASSIC

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > MACROFOSSILS

PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Data Center

Department of Geology, Augustana College

Data Center URL: http://www.augustana.edu/x1813.xml

Data Center Personnel
Name: WILLIAM R. HAMMER Phone: 309-794-7487 Fax: 309-794-7564 Email: glhammer at augustana.edu Contact Address: Department of Geology Augustana College City: Rock Island Province or State: IL Postal Code: 61201 Country: USA