Abstract
The Wattonensis Beds (Upper Bathonian) are exposed in the low cliffs to the east of Rodden Hive Point (Dorset). This locality is famous for the abundance of the otolith fauna described in the 1960s. The presence of this otolith fauna is confirmed with new material collected in 2008. Along with the otoliths are a number of statoliths, the aragonitic bones found in the heads of squidlike cephalopods and almost certainly un-described. Many of the otoliths and statoliths are encrusted with adherent foraminifera, as are the numerous shell fragments found in these clays.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-139 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | Geoscience in South-West England |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |