Where: Iran (38.9° N, 45.5° E: paleocoordinates 6.3° S, 41.0° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Khachik Formation, Capitanian (264.3 - 259.5 Ma)
• 5.5 m thick
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lithified, gray, cherty/siliceous limestone and lithified, argillaceous limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils
Primary reference: D. L. Stepanov, F. Golshani, and J. Stöcklin. 1969. Upper Permian and Permian-Triassic boundary in north Iran. Geological Survey of Iran Report 12:1-72 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 118228: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.10.2011
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Chlorophyceae | |
Pseudovermiporella sp. Elliot 1958 | |
Foraminifera | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Codonofusiella sp. Dunbar and Skinner 1937 | |
Parafusulina sp. Dunbar and Skinner 1931
Chusenella sp. Hsu 1942 | |
Anthozoa | |
"Waagenophyllum indicum" = Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) indicum
"Waagenophyllum indicum" = Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) indicum Waagen and Wentzel 1886 horn coral | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Martiniopsis ex gr. inflata Waagen 1883 | |
Cephalopoda | |
Nautilida indet. Agassiz 1847 nautiloid |