Location
| Location Type | Geosite |
| Parent Location | Malbusca |
| Decimal Latitude | 36.92949500 |
| Decimal Longitude | -25.06792000 |
| Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters | 240 |
| GeodeticDatum | WGS84 |
| Country | Portugal |
| County | Vila do Porto |
| Locality | Ponta da Malbusca |
| Stratigraphy - Max-min Age | Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section |
| Protection | DLR 11/2018/A 2018-08-28 |
| Added by | Madeira, P. on 2024-03-22 |
| Changed by | Madeira, P. on 2024-05-21 |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphy | Parent | Unit Type | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section | Touril Volcano-Sedimentary Complex | Lithostratigraphy | 1 |
Specimens
| Scientific Name | Location | Island Group | Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Acteon semistriatus (Férussac, 1822) | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Animalia | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Bryozoa | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Cirripedia Burmeister, 1834 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Clypeaster altus (Leske, 1778) | Ponta da Malbusca | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Echinoneus cyclostomus Leske, 1778 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Mollusca | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Pectinida Gray, 1854 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Pecten dunkeri Mayer, 1864 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Spatangoida Agassiz, 1840 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Ostreida Férussac, 1822 | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Talochlamys pusio (Linnaeus, 1758) | Ponta da Malbusca (Log A) | Azores | Santa Maria |
References
Location according to
Rebelo, A. C., Rasser, M. W., Kroh, A., Johnson, M. E., Ramalho, R. S., Melo, C., Uchman, A,.Berning, B., Silva, L., Zanon, V., Neto, A. I., Cachão, M., & Ávila, S. P. (2016). Rocking around a volcanic island shelf: Pliocene rhodolith beds from Malbusca, Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic). 1–31. Facies. 62. 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-016-0473-9.
Rebelo, A. C., Rasser, M. W., Kroh, A., Johnson, M. E., Ramalho, R. S., Melo, C., Uchman, A,.Berning, B., Silva, L., Zanon, V., Neto, A. I., Cachão, M., & Ávila, S. P. (2016). Rocking around a volcanic island shelf: Pliocene rhodolith beds from Malbusca, Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic). 1–31. Facies. 62. 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-016-0473-9.
Georeference Protocol
Rios, N. E., & Bart, H. L. (2010). GEOLocate (Version 3.22). Tulane University Museum of Natural History, Belle Chasse, LA. https://www.geo-locate.org/web/WebGeoref.aspx.
Rios, N. E., & Bart, H. L. (2010). GEOLocate (Version 3.22). Tulane University Museum of Natural History, Belle Chasse, LA. https://www.geo-locate.org/web/WebGeoref.aspx.