Catastrophic extinction of Caribbean rudist bivalves at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary

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Research Article| November 01, 2002 Catastrophic extinction of Caribbean rudist bivalves at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary Thomas Steuber; Thomas Steuber 1Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität, 44801 Bochum, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Simon F. Mitchell; Simon F. Mitchell 2Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Dieter Buhl; Dieter Buhl 3Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität, 44801 Bochum, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gavin Gunter; Gavin Gunter 4Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Haino U. Kasper Haino U. Kasper 5Geologisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 49a, 50674 Köln, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Thomas Steuber 1Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität, 44801 Bochum, Germany Simon F. Mitchell 2Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica Dieter Buhl 3Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität, 44801 Bochum, Germany Gavin Gunter 4Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica Haino U. Kasper 5Geologisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 49a, 50674 Köln, Germany Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 22 Mar 2002 Revision Received: 01 Jul 2002 Accepted: 16 Jul 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2002) 30 (11): 999–1002. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0999:CEOCRB>2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 22 Mar 2002 Revision Received: 01 Jul 2002 Accepted: 16 Jul 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Thomas Steuber, Simon F. Mitchell, Dieter Buhl, Gavin Gunter, Haino U. Kasper; Catastrophic extinction of Caribbean rudist bivalves at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. Geology 2002;; 30 (11): 999–1002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0999:CEOCRB>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Strontium isotope ratios (87Sr/86Sr) in pristine low-Mg calcite of shells of rudist bivalves from the Titanosarcolites limestones exposed in the Central, Maldon, and Marchmont inliers of Jamaica indicate that species-rich rudist-coral associations persisted into the latest Maastrichtian (66–65 Ma). This finding contradicts the currently accepted hypothesis of stepwise extinction of rudist bivalves in the middle Maastrichtian and argues for a catastrophic, impact-related demise of Caribbean Cretaceous reefal ecosystems at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.