Xiangbo Reef (Maokou Fm) (Permian of China)

Also known as Reef 225

Where: Guangxi, China (24.9° N, 105.2° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° S, 97.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Maokou Formation, Wordian (266.9 - 264.3 Ma)

• Unspecified beds in Maokou Formation (Neoschwagerina zone)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. K. Rigby, J. Fan, W. Zhang, S. Wang, and X. Zhang. 1994. Sphinctozoan and Inozoan Sponges from the Permian Reefs of South China. BYU Geology Studies 40:43-109 [W. Kiessling/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 116708: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.09.2011

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Taxonomic list

Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
? Stellispongia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 calcareous sponge
Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Virgolidae
"Intratubospongia typica" = Intratubospongia osiensis
"Intratubospongia typica" = Intratubospongia osiensis de Gregorio 1930 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Tebagathalamiidae
Tebagathalamia cylindrica Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby 1988 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Colospongia cortexifera Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby 1988 demosponge