Alaska Paleontological Database

Reference Detail

Report on Referred Fossils

Stratigraphic range:

Silurian

Kinds of fossils:

Corals, brachiopods

Quadrangle or area:

Port Alexander D-1, Alaska

Shipment No.:

A-64-4M

Referred by:

Muffler, Pat

Report prepared by:

Merriam, C. W.

Date:

04/07/1964

This is a preliminary report covering three collections from Keku Islets just off the north shore of Kuiu Island. Only a few of the diverse and well preserved rugose corals have been sectioned.

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63AMp420 , Port Alexander , Larger mile-long island 7 miles SE of Cornwallis Point and 1/4 mile offshore; S. shore of island at NW end.

Halysites sp.

Heliolites sp.

Favosites sp.

stromatoporoids

63AMp428 , Port Alexander , Small islet just S. of medium-sized island (133 elev.) 8-1/2 mile SE of Cornwallis Point; 3/4 mile off Kuiu Island shore.

Syringopora sp.

Favosites sp.

Heliolites sp.

Halysites (Halysites) sp.

Cystiphyllum sp. (large form)

Phaulactis sp.

Zelophyllum sp.

Petrozium cf. P. dewari Smith

stromatoporoids

Huroniella cf. H. inflecta Parks

63AMp430 , Port Alexander , Small island 8-1/4 miles SE. of Cornwallis Point and 1/4 mile offshore; E. edge small island.

?Striatopora sp.

Zelophyllum sp.

Entelophyllum sp.

Lissatrypa sp.

Fardenia sp.

Obturamentella sp.

?Coelospira sp.