Evolution and extinction of Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) cephalopods from the López de Bertodano Formation, Seymour Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Witts, James, Bowman, Vanessa, Wignall, Paul, Crame, J., Francis, Jane, Newton, Robert
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: PaleorXiv 2018
• Subjects: Earth and Life Sciences; Seymour; Seymour Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Planktonic foraminifera
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/q4spf; https://paleorxiv.org/q4spf/

One of the most expanded records to contain the final fortunes of ammonoid cephalopods is within the López de Bertodano Formation of Seymour Island, James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Located at ~65º South now, and during the Cretaceous, this sequence is the highest southern latitude onshore outcrop cont...