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Pleistocene marine microfauna in the Bootlegger Cove Clay, Anchorage, Alaska

January 1, 1963

Ostracods and Foraminifera, associated with molluscs, indicate a marine depositional environment for part of the Bootlegger Cove Clay. The definite Arctic and North Atlantic affinities of the microfauna suggest a possible migration through the Bering-Chukchi seaway during the late Pleistocene.

Publication Year 1963
Title Pleistocene marine microfauna in the Bootlegger Cove Clay, Anchorage, Alaska
Authors R.A.M. Schmidt
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70010686
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse