Nursingpohar, base of Middle Productus-limestone, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Also known as Nursingpahar

Where: Pakistan (32.7° N, 72.6° E: paleocoordinates 45.5° S, 55.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Wargal Formation, Capitanian (264.3 - 259.5 Ma)

• Forming the base of the middle division of the Productus-limestone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, black, sandy limestone

• Either said to be black sandy limestone or coaly calcareous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Waagen and J. Pichl. 1885. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part V. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(5):771-834 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 119551: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 29.10.2011

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Taxonomic list

Crinoidea
 Cyathocrinida - Cyathocrinitidae
"Cyathocrinus" indicus n. sp. Waagen 1885 Sea lily
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
"Pleurotomaria kattaensis" = Phymatopleura kattaensis7
"Pleurotomaria kattaensis" = Phymatopleura kattaensis7 Waagen 1880 snail
Strophomenata
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia sinensis6 Waagen 1885
 Productida -
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica4
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica4 Waagen 1884
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Streptorhynchus capuloides n. sp.5 Waagen 1884
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
"Eumetria indica" = Hustedia indica3
"Eumetria indica" = Hustedia indica3 Waagen 1883
 Athyridida - Diplospirellidae
Uncinella indica3 Waagen 1883
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
"Athyris globulina" = Cleiothyridina globulina3
"Athyris globulina" = Cleiothyridina globulina3 Waagen 1883
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris simplex2 Waagen 1882
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Terebratuloidea minor3 Waagen 1883