South cliffs of Lunwala Wahan, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (32.5° N, 72.3° E: paleocoordinates 43.1° S, 56.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 125897: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 24.03.2012, edited by Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
unclassified
  -
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Strophomenata
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes waageni Gemmellaro 1899
K33.311
Enteletes conjunctus n. sp. Reed 1944
K33.332
 Spiriferinida - Mentzeliidae
"Mentzelia" naliensis Reed 1944
K33.320
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata, "Spiriferina cf. multiplicata" = Paraspiriferina multiplicata
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata Waagen 1883
K33.311
"Spiriferina cf. multiplicata" = Paraspiriferina multiplicata Sowerby 1829
K33.311
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) bilotensis" = Spiriferellina bilotensis, "Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) bilotensis" = Spiriferellina bilotensis Reed 1944
K33.309
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
K33.309
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora nikitini scorsa Reed 1944
K33.302
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
"Camarophoria cuneiformis" = Stenoscisma cuneiformis, "Camarophoria subpentagonalis" = Stenoscisma, "Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni, "Uncinuloides" imitatrix
"Camarophoria cuneiformis" = Stenoscisma cuneiformis Reed 1944
K33.302
"Camarophoria subpentagonalis" = Stenoscisma
K33.302 (apparently nomen nudum - indicated as new but not described)
"Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni Davidson 1862
K33.301, 302
"Uncinuloides" imitatrix Reed 1944
K33.303
 Rhynchonellida - Dimerellidae
"? Camarophoria cf. hofmanni" = Rhynchonellina hofmanni
"? Camarophoria cf. hofmanni" = Rhynchonellina hofmanni Bockh 1874
K33.302
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Terebratuloidea davidsoni Waagen 1883
K33.301, 302, 312
Terebratuloidea ornata Waagen 1883
K33.301
"Pugnax (Wellerella) naliensis" = Allorhynchus naliensis Reed 1944
K33.302
 Spiriferida - Choristitidae
 Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis, "Spirifer (Purdonella) lunwalensis" = Cartorhium lunwalensis, ""Spirifer" (Purdonella) multiradiatus" = Cartorhium multiradiatus
"Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis Davidson 1862
K33.299, 301?
"Spirifer (Purdonella) lunwalensis" = Cartorhium lunwalensis Reed 1944
K33.300
""Spirifer" (Purdonella) multiradiatus" = Cartorhium multiradiatus Reed 1944
K33.300
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
"Martinia chidruensis" = Martinia warthi, Martinia semiplana
"Martinia chidruensis" = Martinia warthi Waagen 1883
K33.316, 317
Martinia semiplana Waagen 1883
K33.316, 319
 Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Martinia (Ella) blanfordi Reed 1944
K33.317
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) sp." = Phricodothyris
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) sp." = Phricodothyris George 1932
K33.331
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris warthi Waagen 1882
K33.334
Notothyris lenticularis Waagen 1882
K33.334
Notothyris duplicata Reed 1944
K33.333
Notothyris simplex Waagen 1882
K33.334
Notothyris inflata Waagen 1882
K33.334
Notothyris subvesicularis Davidson 1862
K33.314, 333, 334
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
"Dielasma (Heterelasma) problematicum" = Whitspakia problematica, Dielasmina globosa, Dielasmina perovalis, "Dielasmina extensa" = Amygdalocosta extensa
"Dielasma (Heterelasma) problematicum" = Whitspakia problematica Davidson 1862
K33.304
Dielasmina globosa Reed 1944
K33.333
Dielasmina perovalis Reed 1944
K33.333
"Dielasmina extensa" = Amygdalocosta extensa Reed 1944
K33.334
 Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
"Dielasma nummulus" = Fredericksolasma nummulus
"Dielasma nummulus" = Fredericksolasma nummulus Waagen 1882
K33.307
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina inflata Waagen 1882
K33.333
Hemiptychina himalayensis Davidson 1862
K33.334
Hemiptychina crebriplicata Waagen 1882
K33.333, 334
Hemiptychina warchensis Reed 1931
K33.314, 333
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Spirigerella minuta, Spirigerella ovoidalis, Spirigerella derbyi, Spirigerella media, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) ? interposita" = Cleiothyridina interposita, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans, Cleiothyridina subexpansa, "Athyris" sp.
Spirigerella minuta Waagen 1883
K33.306, 334
Spirigerella ovoidalis Waagen 1883
K33.306
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
K33.306
Spirigerella media Waagen 1883
K33.306
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) ? interposita" = Cleiothyridina interposita Reed 1944
K33.320
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola Reed 1944
K33.320
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans Reed 1931
K33.320
Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K33.319
"Athyris" sp.
K33.316
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia grandicosta Davidson 1862
K33.334
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K33.315
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana de Koninck 1863
K33.335
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883
K33.336
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus Waagen 1884
K33.323
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
 Productida - Productellidae
""Productus" (Dictyoclostus) cf. genuinus" = Tubaria genuina
""Productus" (Dictyoclostus) cf. genuinus" = Tubaria genuina Kutorga 1844
K33.324, 329?
 Productida - Productidae
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) aratus" = Costiferina arata
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) aratus" = Costiferina arata Waagen 1884
K33.327
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa Waagen 1884
K33.322, 329
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
"Blanfordinia subexotica" = Cyrtorostra subexotica, "Blanfordinia fraterna" = Cyrtorostra fraterna
"Blanfordinia subexotica" = Cyrtorostra subexotica Waagen 1881 scallop
K33.313
"Blanfordinia fraterna" = Cyrtorostra fraterna Reed 1944 scallop
K33.313
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon respectus n. sp. Reed 1944 clam
K33.318
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
""Macrocheilina" (Sphaerodoma) primigenia" = Strobeus primogenius
""Macrocheilina" (Sphaerodoma) primigenia" = Strobeus primogenius Conrad 1835 snail
K33.321