Abstract
Mesozoic—Cenozoic shelf deposits throughout the world have a depauperate record of nautiloids when compared to that of other molluscs. The Cretaceous—Tertiary (K-T) boundary record in New Zealand is no exception, with few recorded specimens at any given locality of only a few species. New findings across the K-T boundary in Otago and Chatham Islands, New Zealand, include Eutrephoceras sp. (latest Cretaceous), Eutrephoceras allani (Fleming) (Early—Late Paleocene), and Aturia cf. A. mackayi (Fleming) (Late Paleocene).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-91 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aturia Otago
- Chatham Islands
- Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary
- Eutrephoceras
- Fossil Cephalopoda
- Late Cretaceous
- Nautiloid
- New Zealand
- Paleocene