Jiala Pass, Sage County, Locality I892003 (Permian of China)

Where: Xizang, China (29.3° N, 85.2° E: paleocoordinates 58.3° S, 63.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Jiala Formation, Roadian (272.3 - 268.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

• Dark purple-red intermediate to basic volcanics and pyroclastic limestones with bioclastic limestones intercalations

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Xizang Geological Complex Prospecting Party in 1977-1978

Primary reference: H. B. Sheng and S. K. Liu. 1983. Early Permian ammonoid fauna from Jiajia area, Xizang (Tibet). Contribution to the Geology of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau 2 - Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 2:237-252 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 117564: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 25.09.2011

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Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Goniatitida - Popanoceratidae
Popanoceras aff. sobolewskyanum, "Popanoceras xizangense n. sp." = Tauroceras xizangense
Popanoceras aff. sobolewskyanum de Verneuil 1845 ammonite
"Popanoceras xizangense n. sp." = Tauroceras xizangense Sheng and Liu 1983 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Metalegoceratidae
? Metalegoceras sp. Schindewolf 1931 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Adrianitidae
Neocrimites jiajiaensis n. sp., "Adrianites jialaensis n. sp." = Sosiocrimites jialaensis
Neocrimites jiajiaensis n. sp. Sheng and Liu 1983 ammonite
"Adrianites jialaensis n. sp." = Sosiocrimites jialaensis Sheng and Liu 1983 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Hyattoceratidae
Hyattoceras cf. geinitzi Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae
Agathiceras divisum n. sp. Sheng and Liu 1983 ammonite
 Prolecanitida - Pronoritidae
Neopronorites cf. permicus Tchernow 1907 ammonite
Parapronorites cf. timorensis Haniel 1915 ammonite
 Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
Propinacoceras cf. beyrichi Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
Neogeoceras tenum n. sp. Sheng and Liu 1983 ammonite