Meishan, Bed 3, Changxing County (Permian of China)

Where: Zhejiang, China (31.1° N, 119.7° E: paleocoordinates 17.7° N, 101.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Changxing Formation, Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• 5.65 m thick.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore ramp; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Z. Y. Yang, H. F. Yin, S. B. Wu, F. Q. Yang, M. H. Ding and G. R. Xu. 1987. Permian-Triassic Boundary Stratigraphy and Fauna of South China 1-379 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 111636: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 27.06.2011

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Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Productida - Productellidae
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Squamularia" sp. Gemmellaro 1899
Probably Permophricodothyris
Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Tapashanitidae
Tapashanites curvoplicatus Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Mingyuexiaceras radiatum Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Mingyuexiaceras changxingense Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Tapashanites compressus Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Tapashanites chaotianensis Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Sinoceltites sichuanensis Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Sinoceltites opimus Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Sinoceltites costatus Zhao et al. 1978 ceratite
Pseudostephanites sp. Zhao and Liang 1965 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Pleuronodoceratidae
 Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae
Pseudogastrioceras sp. Spath 1936 ammonite
Pseudogastrioceras gigantum Zhao et al. 1978 ammonite
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
Lirometacoceras sp. Zhao et al. 1978 nautiloid
 Nautilida - Gzheloceratidae
Parametacoceras sp. Miller and Owen 1934 nautiloid
 Pseudorthocerida - Spyroceratidae
Lopingoceras guangdeense Zhao et al. 1978