Xiangbo reef, section 2, Maokou Fm, Longlin County (Permian of China)

Also known as Reef 225

Where: Guangxi, China (24.9° N, 105.1° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° S, 96.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

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 116709: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.09.2011

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Taxonomic list

Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Solenolmiidae
Preverticillites columnella Parona 1933 demosponge