367 Early Paleocene mollusks of Antarctica

Early Paleocene mollusks of Antarctica: systematics, paleoecology, and paleobiogeographic significance - BAP #367 The Paleocene (Danian) molluscan fauna of the Lopez de Bertodano and Sobral formations of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula, is the only shelf fauna of this age from the continent of Antarctica and provides the critical insight into the emergence of marine faunas of the Southern Hemisphere following the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous. The Danian molluscan fauna on Seymour Island consists of 58 species of which 40 are new.        J.D. Stilwell, W.J. Zinsmeister, A.E. Elinik Pages: 89, 10 pls., 8 text-figs., 4 tables Issue: BAP 367 Year published: 2004