Qixia Mountain, Qixia Fm, Nanjing City (Permian of China)

Where: Jiangsu, China (32.2° N, 119.0° E: paleocoordinates 4.3° N, 96.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Qixia Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Z. G. Zhu, R. S. Ren, D. R. Qi, W. S. Wu, Y. Y. Yan, C. M. Yu, X. G. Yu, J. M. Zhao, H. C. Chen, M. J. Chen, and W. H. Liao. 1982. Anthozoa. Palaeontological Atlas of East China 2:108-179 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 100816: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 13.12.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Polythecalis compacta n. sp.
Polythecalis compacta n. sp. Wu and Zhao 1982 horn coral
 Favositida - Micheliniidae
Protomichelinia crassabnormis n. sp., Cystomichelinia euryformis n. sp.
Protomichelinia crassabnormis n. sp. Wu and Zhao 1982 tabulate coral
Cystomichelinia euryformis n. sp. Wu and Zhao 1982 tabulate coral