Chidru, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range: Wuchiapingian, Pakistan

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Macrocheilus avellanoides de Koninck 1863
2 specimens
recombined as Soleniscus avellanoides
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Xenodiscidae
Xenodiscus carbonarius (Waagen 1872)
Waagen 1879
(2 measurements)
Xenodiscus plicatus Waagen 1879
Waagen 1879 1 specimen
synonym of Xenodiscus carbonarius
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Pecten prototextorius Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 1 specimen
recombined as Aviculopecten prototextorius
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Pseudomonotis deplanata n. sp. Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Heteropecten deplanata
Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae
Allorisma pleuromyoides n. sp. Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Wilkingia pleuromyoides
(1 measurement)
Allorisma perelegans Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Wilkingia perelegans
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Orthotetes semiplanus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Schuchertella semiplana
Dorsal valve
Streptorhynchus pectiniformis Davidson 1862
Waagen 1884 11 specimens
recombined as Kiangsiella pectiniformis
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia grandis Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
Strophomenata - Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana (de Koninck 1863)
Waagen 1885 1 specimen
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina decipiens (de Koninck 1863)
Waagen 1883 9 specimens
7 VV, 2 DV (2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae
Strophalosia indica Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 12 specimens
recombined as Echinalosia indica
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Productus gratiosus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Transennatia gratiosa
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida
Marginifera typica Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 3 specimens
recombined as Marginifera (Marginifera) typica
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Productus cylindricus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Waagenoconcha cylindricus
(1 measurement)
Productus abichi Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 7 specimens
recombined as Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Productus asperulus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 2 specimens
recombined as Asperlinus asperulus
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Productus lineatus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Linoproductus lineatus
Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Productus indicus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 4 specimens
recombined as Costiferina indica
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 4 specimens
(1 measurement)
Productus opuntia Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Echinauris opuntia
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Uncinulus theobaldi Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
synonym of Uncinunellina timorensis
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Psilocamaridae
Camerophoria superstes (de Verneuil 1845)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Cyrolexis superstes
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Camerophoria globulina (Phillips 1834)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Coledium costacurtosus n. sp. Waterhouse 2004
Waterhouse 2004
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Athyris grossula n. sp. Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 5 specimens
recombined as Cleiothyridina grossula
(2 measurements)
Spirigerella fusiformis Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 2 specimens
Spirigerella grandis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 8 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer poletaevi n. sp. Waterhouse 2004
Waterhouse 2004
NHMUK 82373 (holotype)
Spirifer musakheylensis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis
Simplicisulcus scabrosa n. sp. (Reed 1944)
Waterhouse 2004
Previously Spirifer (Neospirifer) warchensis scabrosa
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia chidruensis n. sp. Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
synonym of Martinia warthi
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma breviplicatum Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
recombined as Whitspakia breviplicatum
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Heterelasminidae
Dielasma acutangulum Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 4 specimens
recombined as Gundarolasmina acutangulum
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina himalayensis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1882 5 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris subvesicularis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
Notothyris warthi Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Spiriferina multiplicata (Sowerby 1829)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Paraspiriferina multiplicata
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Spiriferina cristata (von Schlotheim 1816)
Waagen 1883 2 specimens
recombined as Spiriferellina cristata
Stenolaemata - Trepostomata - Batostomellidae
Geinitzella crassa (Lonsdale 1845)
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 1 specimen
recombined as Batostomella crassa
Stenolaemata - Cystoporida - Hexagonellidae
Hexagonella ramosa Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 2 specimens
Stenolaemata - Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae
Dybowskiella grandis Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 2 specimens
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
Synocladia virgulacea (Phillips 1829)
Waagen and Pichl 1885 2 specimens
synonym of Synocladia dubia
Polypora koninckiana Waagen and Pichl 1885
Waagen and Pichl 1885
Polypora biarmica Keyserling 1846
Waagen and Pichl 1885 1 specimen
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae
"Geinitzella" columnaris (von Schlotheim 1813)
Waagen and Wentzel 1886
recombined as Calophyllum columnare
var. incrustans (bryozoan)
Anthozoa - Favositida - Cleistoporidae
"Araeopora" ramosa Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 1 specimen
see common names

Geography
Country:Pakistan
Coordinates: 32.6° North, 71.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:42.8° South, 55.7° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Lopingian
Stage:Wuchiapingian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 4
Key time interval:Wuchiapingian
Age range of interval:259.51000 - 254.14000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Chhidru
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:ooidal,gray lithified argillaceous "limestone"
Lithology description: Grey, shaly, calcareous rock, very argillaceous and slighty oolitic
Environment:carbonate indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Chhidru
Database number:88933
Authorizer:M. Clapham, A. Dunhill Enterer:M. Clapham, B. Allen
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2009-04-25 18:13:58 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2009-04-25 18:13:58
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
16403. W. H. Waagen. 1880. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part II. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(2):73-183 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

27333 W. Waagen. 1881. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part III. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(3):185-328 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27464 W. Waagen. 1882. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 1. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):329-390 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27310 W. Waagen. 1883. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 2. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):391-546 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27299 W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 4. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):611-728 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27478 W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 3. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):547-610 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27354 W. Waagen. 1885. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 5. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):729-770 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27539 W. Waagen and J. Pichl. 1885. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part V. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(5):771-834 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27483 W. Waagen and J. Wentzel. 1886. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part VI. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(6):835-924 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
29811 W. H. Waagen. 1879. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part I. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(1):1-72 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27371 J. B. Waterhouse. 2004. Permian and Triassic stratigraphy and fossils of the Himalaya in northern Nepal. Earthwise 6:1-259 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/B. Allen]