Fossil Scleractinian Corals from James Ross Basin, Antarctica

Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
The Antarctic Research Series: Statement Of Objectives......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Abstract......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 11
STRATIGRAPHY......Page 14
Abbreviations......Page 15
MATERIAL......Page 16
METHODS......Page 19
Solitary Azooxanthellate Scleractinia......Page 20
Constructional Azooxanthellate Scleractinia......Page 26
Remaining Constituents of the Fauna......Page 31
COMMENTS ON SEYMOUR ISLAND SCLERACTINIANS AND
THE CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY TRANSITION......Page 33
Introduction and Review of Previous Studies......Page 35
Seymour Island ScleractinianM ineralogy......Page 37
Order SCLERACTINIA Bourne, 1900Suborder FUNGIINA Verrill, 1865Family FUNGIACYATHIDAE Chevalier, 1987......Page 39
Suborder CARYOPHYLLIINA Vaughan and Wells, 1943......Page 49
Future Studies......Page 91
Appendix......Page 93
References......Page 94