Laochang, N. ornithoformis zone (Permian of China)

Where: Yunnan, China (22.8° N, 99.7° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 16.8° S, 86.5° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Laochang Formation, Changhsingian (254.1 - 251.9 Ma)

• sample 111, Neoalbaillella ornithoformis zone

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified chert

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: Y. J. Wang, Q. Yang, Y. N. Cheng and J. X. Li. 2006. Lopingian (Upper Permian) radiolarian biostratigraphy of south China. Palaeoworld 15:31-53 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 95625: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.04.2010

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Taxonomic list

Protozoa
 Latentifistularia - Ormistonellidae
Nabespecha leonardia Cornell and Simpson 1986 radiolarian
Quadricaulis femoris Caridroit and De Wever 1986 radiolarian
Nazarovella scalae Caridroit and De Wever 1986 radiolarian
Nazarovella gracilis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
"Nazarovella inflata" = Quadriremis inflata Sashida and Tonishi 1986 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Pseudolitheliidae
Octatormentum floriferum Sashida and Tonishi 1988 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Cauletellidae
Triplanospongos musashiensis Sashida and Tonishi 1988 radiolarian
Ishigaum "sp. B" De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Ishigaum trifustis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Entactiniidae
Stigmosphaerostylus itsukaichiensis Sashida and Tonishi 1985 radiolarian
"Copicyntra akikawaensis" = Paracopicyntra akikawaensis Sashida and Tonishi 1988 radiolarian
Copicyntra shaiwaensis Wang and Shang 2001 radiolarian
Hegleria mammilla Sheng and Wang 1985 radiolarian
 Albaillellaria - Albaillellidae
Neoalbaillella ornithoformis Takemura and Nakaseko 1981 radiolarian
Neoalbaillella gracilis Takemura and Nakaseko 1981 radiolarian