Where: Japan (36.4° N, 139.6° E: paleocoordinates 21.8° N, 111.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Parafusulina tochigiensis foram zone, Nabeyama Formation, Wordian (266.9 - 264.3 Ma)

• Two samples from different points, but listed on same line and interpreted as same horizon.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section

• Repository: Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo (Fumio Kobayashi Collection)

Primary reference: F. Kobayashi. 2006. Middle Permian foraminifers of the Izuru and Nabeyama Formations in the Kuzu area, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Part 1. Schwagerinid, neoschwagerinid, and verbeekinid fusulinoideans. Paleontological Research 10:37-59 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 128507: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.06.2012

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