Henson Gletscher Formation

Henson Gletscher Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type	Formation
Location
Country	Greenland
Type section
Named for	Henson Gletscher

The Henson Gletscher Formation is a geologic formation in Greenland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It is named after the Henson Glacier (Greenland). It preserves numerous phosphatocopines and bradoriids, alongside priapulid larvae such as Inuitiphlaskus^[1] and pentastomids like Dietericambria.^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland

References

1. Peel, J.S. (31 December 2022). "A priapulid larva from the middle Cambrian (Wuliuan Stage) of North Greenland (Laurentia)". Bulletin of Geosciences: 445–452. doi:10.3140/bull.geosci.1865.
2. Peel, John S. (3 April 2022). "The oldest tongue worm: a stem-group pentastomid arthropod from the early middle Cambrian (Wuliuan Stage) of North Greenland (Laurentia)". GFF. 144 (2): 97–105. doi:10.1080/11035897.2022.2064543.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2014.