Salt Range, Upper Wargal Formation (Permian of Pakistan)

Also known as Reef 403

Where: Punjab, Pakistan (32.7° N, 72.6° E: paleocoordinates 43.2° S, 56.3° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Wargal Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• includes Kalabagh Member

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified wackestone and lithified framestone

• bioclastic wackestones and Waagenophyllum biostromes

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Kato and Y. Ezaki. 1986. Permian corals of Salt Range. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, B 62(7):231-234 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75765: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 29.10.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Metriophyllidae
Asserculinia sp.
Asserculinia sp. Schouppé and Stacul 1959 horn coral
 Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) raridissepum, Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) sp., Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) pulchrum, Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) indicum
Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) sp. Hayasaka 1924 horn coral
Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) indicum Waagen and Wentzel 1886 horn coral
 Favositida - Micheliniidae
Michelinia cf. placenta
Michelinia cf. placenta Waagen and Wentzel 1886 tabulate coral