Late Campanian–Maastrichtian Ammonite Fauna from Seymour Island (Antarctic Peninsula)

• Published in: Journal of Paleontology
• Main Author: Macellari, Carlos E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
• Subjects: Paleontology; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Forbes; Lambi; Lopez; Lopez de Bertodano; Seymour; Seymour Island; Varuna; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022336000060765; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022336000060765

One of the richest and best preserved late Campanian-Maastrichtian ammonite faunas of the world occurs within the Lopez de Bertodano Formation on Seymour Island. The excellent exposure of this sequence has offered an opportunity for detailed stratigraphic study of the fauna, providing a stratigraphi...