Lower Mae Moei Group, Kamawkale Gorge, Tenasserim Basin (Triassic of Myanmar)

Where: Tenasserim, Myanmar (13.0° N, 99.0° E: paleocoordinates 2.8° N, 88.7° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Mae Moei Group, Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• 840 m thick.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siltstone and sandstone

• Siltstone with interbeds of sandstone.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: V. Khuc. 2000. The Triassic of Indochina Peninsula and its interregional correlation. Permian-Triassic Evolution of Tethys and Western Circum-Pacific 221-233 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 44825: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.09.2004

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia sp.
Protocardia sp. Beyrich 1845 cockle
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Gonodon aff. mellingi" = Schafhaeutlia mellingi
"Gonodon aff. mellingi" = Schafhaeutlia mellingi Hauer 1857 clam
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
? Halobia sp.
? Halobia sp. Bronn 1830 oyster