Julfa Section, Bed 69, Kuh-e Ali Bashi (Triassic of Iran)

Where: Iran (38.9° N, 45.5° E: paleocoordinates 0.8° S, 39.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Elikah Formation, Induan (252.2 - 251.2 Ma)

• 8.5 m thick

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, fine-grained, gray limestone

• Limestone, thin-platy (2-15 cm), fine-grained, light-gray

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by D.L. Stepanov, F. Golshani, J. Stocklin, B. Hamzepour in 1967

Primary reference: D. L. Stepanov, F. Golshani, and J. Stöcklin. 1969. Upper Permian and Permian-Triassic boundary in north Iran. Geological Survey of Iran Report 12:1-72 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 118297: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 11.10.2011

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Claraiidae
Claraia aurita Hauer 1850 scallop