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Capital Region, Icelandi
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Capital RegionRegion
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Reykjavík118,918 (2017)
Kópavogur31,719 (2017)
Hafnarfjörður26,808 (2016)
Garðabær11,421 (2016)
Mosfellsbær8,651 (2016)
Seltjarnarnes4,322 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
253364
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253364:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islande
German:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Icelandic:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Ísland
Italian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islanda
Russian:
Хёвюдборгарсвайдид, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
大雷克雅未克区, 冰岛
Spanish:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islandia
Albanian:
Rajoni i Kryeqytetit, Islanda
Arabic:
إقليم العاصمة, آيسلندا
Armenian:
Հյովյուդբորգարսվայդիդ, Իսլանդիա
Azeri:
Hövüdborqarsvaydid, İslandiya
Basque:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Belarusian:
Хёвюдбаргарсвайдыд, Ісландыя
Bengali:
কােপিটাল অঞ্চল, আইসল্যান্ড
Breton:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Island
Catalan:
Gran Reykjavik, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
Czech:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Danish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Dutch:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IJsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Ieslaand
Esperanto:
Ĉefurba Regiono, Islando
Estonian:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Island
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه پایتختی , ایسلند
Finnish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islanti
Galician:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islandia
Georgian:
ჰიოვიუდბორგარსვაიდიდი, ისლანდია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Πρωτεύουσας της Ισλανδίας, Ισλανδία
Gujarati:
કેપિટલ પ્રદેશ, આઈસલેંડ
Hindi:
राजधानी क्षेत्र, आइसलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Nagy-Reykjavík, Izland
Indonesian:
Wilayah Reykjavík Raya, Islandia
Irish Gaelic:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, An Íoslainn
Japanese:
大レイキャヴィーク, アイスランド
Kannada:
ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಐಸ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Korean:
회뷔드보르가르스바이디, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Latvian:
Galvaspilsētas reģions, Islande
Lithuanian:
Sostinės regionas, Islandija
Macedonian:
Престолнински регион, Исланд
Malay:
Capital Region, Iceland
Marathi:
राजधानी प्रदेश, आइसलँड
Mingrelian:
ჰიოვუდბორგარსვაიდიდი, ისლანდია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Peng-tó
Northern Sami:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islánda
Norwegian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Polish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Islandia
Portuguese:
Höfuðborgarsvæði, Islândia
Scots:
Greater Reykjavík, Iceland
Serbian:
Рејкјавик, Исланд
Serbo-Croatian:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Sinhalese:
ප්‍රධාන කලාපය, අයිස්ලන්තය
Swedish:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Island
Tamil:
கேப்பிடல் பகுதி, ஐசுலாந்து
Telugu:
క్యాపిటల్ ప్రాంతం, ఐస్‌లాండ్
Thai:
คาปิทอล, ไอซ์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
大雷克雅未克區, 冰島
Turkish:
Başkent Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Гефюдборґарсвайдід, Ісландія
Urdu:
دارالحکومت علاقہ, آئس لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Thủ đô, Iceland
Welsh:
Reykjavík Fawr, Gwlad yr Iâ


The Capital Region (Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið [ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrkarˌsvaiːðɪθ]) is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade. The region is home to 64% of Iceland's population.

The region contains Iceland's largest urban area by far, Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic: Stór-Reykjavík), a conurbation that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (Kjósarhreppur is all rural).

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Description: Found found on the northern and southern slope of Eyrarfjall.
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Natrolite Subgroup'
References:
Photo and collected specimen: Eric ClymerIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Habit: Tabular crystals
Colour: Transparent to white
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘYugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘLévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Natrolite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS

Fossils

There are 92 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Astrononion
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Astrononion0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Trichohyalidae : Buccella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cassidulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cassidulinidae : Cassidulina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cornuspira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Cornuspira0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lamarckina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : Lamarckina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nonionellina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Nonionellina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oridorsalis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Alabaminidae : Oridorsalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Patellina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Patellinidae : Patellina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyrgo
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pyrgo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Quinqueloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rosalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rosalinidae : Rosalina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Margarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Margaritidae : Margarites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cingula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Cingula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Littorina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Colus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Colus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Semibalanus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Archaeobalanidae : Semibalanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Verruca
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Verrucidae : Verruca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cytheropteron
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Cytheropteron0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Finmarchinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Finmarchinella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paradoxostoma
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Paradoxostomatidae : Paradoxostoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Robertsonites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Robertsonites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sarsicytheridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Sarsicytheridea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odobenus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mytilus edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus edulis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mya (Mya) truncata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Mya) truncata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum undatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum undatum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Puncturella noachina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Puncturella : Puncturella noachina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) calcarea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudinalia testudinalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Acmaeidae : Tectura : Testudinalia testudinalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thyasira sarsii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira sarsii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina obtusata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Littorina : Littorina obtusata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina saxatilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Littorina : Littorina saxatilis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euspira pallida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira pallida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptonatica affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : Cryptonatica affinis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Moelleria costulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Moelleria : Moelleria costulata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lacuna vincta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Lacuna : Lacuna vincta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oenopota pyramidalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Oenopota : Oenopota pyramidalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Heteranomia squamula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Heteranomia : Heteranomia squamula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trophon clathratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Trophon : Trophon clathratus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zirfaea crispata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pholadidae : Zirfaea : Zirfaea crispata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Skeneopsis planorbis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Skeneopsidae : Skeneopsis : Skeneopsis planorbis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Strongylocentrotidae : Strongylocentrotus : Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astarte borealis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte borealis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Miliolinella subrotunda
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Miliolinella : Miliolinella subrotunda0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus crenatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus : Balanus crenatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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