38 genera and 72 species of spores, 18 genera and 21 species of pollen grains, and 35 genera and 60 species of dinoflagellates are documented in this palynological study. The dataset covers Aptian and Albian sediments from the Surat Basin in southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales, proposing 13 new species and one new variety. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Stratigraphic correlation based on defined spore/pollen and dinoflagellate zones
- Taxonomic classification of fossil dinoflagellate cysts based on paratabulation and archaeopyle formation
- Reconstruction of past environments and paleogeography based on proportional abundance analysis of microfossil groups
- Study of early angiosperm pollen evolution based on the appearance of Clavatipollenites hughesii and Asteropollis asteroids in the Albian sequence
Strengths
- Systematic documentation includes 131 total species across spores, pollen, and dinoflagellates
- Stratigraphic coverage is subdivided into three spore/pollen zones and two dinoflagellate zones
- 13 new species and one new variety are proposed, indicating detailed taxonomic work
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Surat Basin study area
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Palynological study of Aptian and Albian sediments
- Time Range
- Aptian to mid-Albian (Lower Cretaceous)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 13:50:29.996098; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Surat Basin, southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales, Australia