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Stratigraphic range: Eocene to Oligocene
Kinds of fossils: Mollusks, crabs
Quadrangle or area: Cordova, Middleton Island quadrangles
Shipment No.: A-72-22M
Referred by: Plafker, George
Report prepared by: Addicott, Warren O.
Date: 12/07/1972

This report deals with collections from Kayak and Wingham Islands, Gulf of Alaska Tertiary Province, Alaska, made by George Plafker during the 1972 summer field season.

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72APr23A (Cenozoic loc. M5739) , Cordova , Intertidal zone exposure off northeast end of Kayak Island, 500 ft S., 4,800 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 7 E., Cordova (A-1) 15' quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
Trochid - internal mold of a minute specimen
Delectopecten sp.
Thyasira sp. - small specimen
72APr50C (Cenozoic loc. M5746) , Middleton Island , On the northwest shore of Kayak Island about one and one-half mi. southwest of Pyramid Peak, 900 ft N., 2,900 ft W. of SE cor. sec. 36, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quads. Coll. G. Plafker, 1972.
Fusitriton sp.
72APr51B (Cenozoic loc. M5747) , Middleton Island , On northwest shore of Kayak Island about one-fourth mile northeast of M5746, 2,400 ft N., 2,100 ft W. of SE. cor. sec. 36, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
?Akebiconcha sp.
Hubertschenckia sp.
Megayoldia sp.
Undet. fragments
72APr52B (Cenozoic loc. M5748) , Middleton Island , Stream on northeast side of Kayak Island, 1,200 ft S., 900 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 11, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15; quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
?Delectopecten sp.
72APr53B (Cenozoic loc. M5749) , Middleton Island , In north-northwest-trending drainage on northwest side of Kayak Island, 2,600 ft S., 1,700 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 11, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
Ranilia n. sp.?
72APr53D (Cenozoic loc. M5750) , Middleton Island , In the same drainage as M5749 but about 800 ft downstrea, 2,300 ft S., 2,300 ft. W. of NE. cor. sec. 11, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
Arcid
Pitar ....
.... or Katherinella
Spisula sp.
Undet. fragment
Undet. fragment
72APr55A (Cenozoic loc. M5751) , Middleton Island , Near northeast end of Kayak Island, 1,600 ft N., 4,000 ft W. of SE cor. sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15; quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
Pitar cf. P. arnoldi (Weaver)
Undet. spatangoid - fragment
72APr56A (Cenozoic loc. M5752) , Middleton Island , In bed of NNE-trending stream about 2,000 ft from northwest shore of Kayak Island, 900 ft. N, 2,700 ft W. of SE. cor. sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll. George Plafker, 1972.
Pitar cf. P. arnoldi (Weaver)
Portunites alaskensis Rathbun
72APr56E (Cenozoic loc. M5753) , Middleton Island , Shoreline exposure on northwest side of Kayak Island about a mile from northernmost point of island, 4,000 ft N., 1,000 ft W. of SE. cor. sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Thyasira bisecta (Conrad)
72APr57A (Cenozoic loc. M5755) , Middleton Island , On the northwest shore of Kayak Island about 700-800 ft northeast of M5753, 3,900 ft N. of SE. cor. sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Undet. fragment
72APr57C (Cenozoic loc. M5758) , Middleton Island , In bed of north-flowing stream on northwest side of Kayak Island about 500 ft south of M5748, 1,500 ft S., 800 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 11, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
?Spisula sp.
?Callianassa sp. - fragment
72APr58B (Cenozoic loc. M5759) , Middleton Island , On the southeast shore of Kayak Island, 4,700 ft S., 200 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 12, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Undet. fragments
72APr61B (Cenozoic loc. M5760) , Middleton Island , In bed of southeast-flowing "S"-shaped drainage near middle of Kayak Island, 1,400 ft S., 850 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 6, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Portlandella sp. - small specimens
72APr64B (Cenozoic loc. M5761) , Middleton Island , Near shoreline on southeast coast of Kayak Island, 4,800 ft S., 300 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Undet. fragment
72APr64D (Cenozoic loc. M5762) , Middleton Island , On southeast side of Kayak Island about 1,500 ft inland from M5761,3,700 ft S., 1,100 ft W. of NE. cor. sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Portlandella sp. - small specimen similar to material in M5760
72APr66D (Cenozoic loc. M5763) , Middleton Island , In bed of southeast-flowing stream on southeast side of Kayak Island about 2,000 ft inland from shoreline, 2,500 ft S., 400 ft W. of northeast cor. sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Portlandella sp. - same as in M5762
Undet. fragments and internal mold - 2 spp.
72APr71A (Cenozoic loc. M5764) , Middleton Island , At mouth of long, southeast-flowing stream near middle of southwest half of Kayak Island, 4,600 ft S., 700 ft W. of NE cor. sec. 22, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
?Colus sp. - fragments with strap-like ribs, probably same as in M1767 and M5781
Acila sp.
Megayoldia sp.
Nuculana (Borissia) sp. n. sp.?
Portlandella n. sp.? aff. P. chehaliesensis (Weaver)
Vesicomyacid - diff. from spp. in M5721
72APr75E (Cenozoic loc. M5766) , Middleton Island , Intertidal zone near middle of southeast side of Kayak Island and about 1,300 ft offshore, 650 ft S., 2,600 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Spisula sp.
Undet. fragment
72APr75F (Cenozoic loc. M5767) , Middleton Island , Intertidal zone exposure near middle of southeast side of Kayak Island about 500 ft southeast of M5766, 700 ft S., 2,800 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Tectonatica sp. - fragment
Delectopecten sp. - with prominent concentric undulations
Undet. minute specimen
72APr76C (Cenozoic loc. M5768) , Middleton Island , Intertidal zone exposure near middle of southeast side of Kayak Island about 600 ft northwest of M5766, 600 ft S., 2,500 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 5, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Epitonium condoni (Dall) s.l.
Polinices sp.
Undet. internal mold
Acila (Truncacila) sp. - fragment
Eosolen sp. - fragments
Pitar cf. P. dalli (Weaver)
Thyasira bisecta (Conrad)
Undet. large, thick-shelled specimen
72APr80A (Cenozoic loc. M5769) , Middleton Island , About 2,700 ft southeast of mouth of prominent southeast-trending stream (and of loc. M5764) near middle of southwest half of Kayak Island, 300 ft S., 6,600 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Bathybembix n. sp.? aff. B. columbiana (Dall)
Ranilia n. sp.
72APr82A (Cenozoic loc. M5770) , Middleton Island , Shoreline on southeast side of Kayak Island, 800 ft S., 3,100 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Hubertschenckia sp. - possibly same as in M5721
Nuculana (Borissia) n. sp.? - possibly same as in M5764
Undet. small species
72APr83A (Cenozoic loc. M5771) , Middleton Island , Shoreline on southeast coast of Kayak Island about 700 ft southwest of M5770, 1,350 ft S., 2,600 ft E. of NW cor. sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Portlandella n. sp.? aff. P. chehaliesensis (Weaver)
Undet. fragments - mostly of the above sp.
72APr85A (Cenozoic loc. M5772) , Middleton Island , Shoreline on southeast coast of Kayak Island about 2,500 ft southwest of M5759, 600 ft S., 3,600 ft E. of NW cor. sec. 13, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Solemya cf. S. dalli Clark
72APr85A (note this is second use of this number, see preceding locality, which may be in reality 84A?) (Cenozoic loc. M5773) , Middleton Island , Shoreline on southeast coast of Kayak Island, 900 ft N., 3,600 ft E. of SW. cor. sec. 28, T. 22 S, R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Pitar cf. P. dalli (Weaver)
Thyasira bisecta (Conrad)
Portunites alaskensis Rathbun
72APr85C (Cenozoic loc. M5774) , Middleton Island , Shoreline on SE. coast of Kayak Island about 1 mi NE. of M5773, 400 ft S., 2,700 ft E. of NW. cor. sec. 27, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: G. Plafker, 1972. [Note this statement and faunal list was omitted in original E&R report of Addicott, but is reported in an attached memorandum from him to George Plafker, dated, January 17, 1974. Title of Memorandum: Supplement to E&R Report, SHIPMENT No. A-72-22M, dated 12/7/72]
Bathybembix n. sp.? aff. B. columbiana (Dall)
Eumorphocorystes naselensis Rathbun
72APr97C (Cenozoic loc. M5775) , Middleton Island , On northwest shore of Kayak Island about two-thirds mile northeast of Pyramid Peak, 3,900 ft N. 100 ft E. of SW. cor. sec. 29, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972. Same as M1771.
Colus n. sp.
Cryptonatica sp.
?Polinices sp.
Akebiconcha sp.
Megayoldia thraciaformis (Storer)
Nuculana (Borissia) n. sp.? aff. N. (B.) Slodkewitsch
Undet. large vesicomyacid
72APr101D (Cenozoic loc. M5776) , Middleton Island , Shoreline exposure on southeast coast of Kayak Island, 2,400 ft. S., 1,900 ft. E. of NW. cor. sec. 13, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Pitar ....
.... or Katherinella
Thyasira bisecta (Conrad)
Undet. vesicomyacid
72APr105A (Cenozoic loc. M5777) , Middleton Island , Near center of northeast half of Kayak Island, 300 ft N., 1,700 ft west of SE. cor. sec. 15, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Hubertschenckia sp. - fragments of an elongate species
72APr113A (Cenozoic loc. M5778) , Middleton Island , At northwest edge of peninsula due west of Pyramid Peak, 2,900 ft N., 1,150 ft W. of SE. cor. sec. 25, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Lima oakvillensis Clark? - a fragment
72APr118D (Cenozoic loc. M5780) , Middleton Island , Shoreline exposure on northwest coast of Kayak Island, 2,500 ft N., 500 ft W. of SE. cor. sec. 10, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Crenomytilus cf. C. mathewsoni (Gabb) - a disarticulated valve
72APr122A (Cenozoic loc. M5781) , Middleton Island , At bend in northwest coast of Kayak Island about two-thirds mi. northwest of Pyramid Peak and a few hundred feet southeast of mouth of small, arcuate stream, 2,400 ft N., 1,700 ft. E. of SW. cor. sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 6 E., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972. Same as M1767.
Colus n. sp. - with strap-like spiral ribs
Pitar ....
.... or Katherinella
Portlandella n. sp.? cf. P. chehaliesensis (Weaver)
Acila taliaferroi Schenck
Lucinoma cf. L. acutilineata (Conrad)
Colus sp. - with smooth body whorl
Acila gettysburgensis Reagan?
72APr122P (Cenozoic loc. M5782) , Cordova , Shoreline exposure about 1,200 ft SW. of northernmost part of Kayak Island, 1,500 ft N. of SE. cor. sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., Cordova (A-1) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Undet. fragment
72APr33D (Cenozoic loc. M5740) , Middleton Island , South end of Wingham Island, along shore, 2,200 ft S. of lat. 60 deg. N., 8,400 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20', Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Aturia sp. - fragment of a very large specimen
Branchioplax washingtoniana Rathbun
Wood fragments
72APr37E (Cenozoic loc. M5741) , Middleton Island , Intertidal zone about 700 ft west of south end of Wingham Island, 4,500 ft S. of lat 60 deg. N., 7,500 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20' W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Cymatium aff. C. cowlitzense (Weaver)
Naticid
Turrid - fragment
Glycymeris cf. G. eocenica (Weaver)
Wood fragments
72APr43B (Cenozoic loc. M5742) , Middleton Island , South end of Wingham Island (northwesternmost of several localities in the broad bay at the south end of the Island, 1,900 ft S. of lat 60 deg. N., 9,100 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20' W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Naticid
Undet. fragment
72APr45A (Cenozoic loc. M5743) , Middleton Island , South end of Wingham Island, a few hundred feet southeast of M5742, 2,100 ft S. of lat. 60 deg. N., 9,000 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20' W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Pitar sp. (all poorly preserved external molds)
Undet. minute species (all poorly preserved external molds)
72APr46B (Cenozoic loc. M5744) , Middleton Island , South end of Wingham Island, 2,200 ft S. of lat. 60 deg. N., 8,450 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20'' W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Naticid
?Portlandella
Undet. molds
72APr46C (Cenozoic loc. M5745) , Middleton Island , South end of Wingham Island, 2,200 ft S. of lat 60 deg. N., 8,400 ft W. of long 144 deg. 20' W., Middleton Island (D-1 and D-2) 15' quad. Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
?Pitar
?Yoldia
Undet. minute species - probably same as in M5743 and M5744
72APr114A (Cenozoic loc. M5779) , Cordova , Shoreline exposure on east side of Wingham Island, 500 ft N., 1,500 ft E. of SW. cor. Cordova (A-1) 15' quad. (in sec. 4, T. 27 S., R. 6 E.). Coll: George Plafker, 1972.
Epitonium (Boreoscala) sp.
Polinices sp.
Crassatella sp.
Nuculana sp.
?Pitar
Dentalium sp.
Astropectinid
Ophiuroid