Inoceramus Point
| Inoceramus Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 25 ′ S , 58 ° 2 ′ W | |
| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Carlsson Bay | |
The Inoceramus Point is a headland on the south coast of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . It marks the south-eastern limit of the entrance to Carlsson Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1993. It is named after fossils of mussels of the genus Inoceramus found here , which are considered key fossils of the Turonium .
Web links
- Inoceramus Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)