Discovery of Early Cambrian Fossils at Taylor Nunatak, Antarctica

Specimens referred to Cloudina? occur in a limestone breccia at the top of Taylor Nunatak, central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica. They suggest an Early Cambrian age and are similar to material found in the province of San Juan, Argentina.

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Published in:	Journal of paleontology Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 872 - 875
Main Authors:	Yochelson, Ellis L., Stump, Edmund
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists and the Paleontological Society 01-07-1977
Subjects:	Antarctic regions Biological taxonomies Breccia Fossils Geology Limestones Nunataks Paleontological Notes Precambrian strata Precambrian supereon Rocks
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Summary:	Specimens referred to Cloudina? occur in a limestone breccia at the top of Taylor Nunatak, central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica. They suggest an Early Cambrian age and are similar to material found in the province of San Juan, Argentina.
ISSN:	0022-3360 1937-2337