High cliffs of Lunwala Wahan, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (32.5° N, 72.3° E: paleocoordinates 43.1° S, 56.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Wargal Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 125896: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 24.03.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Palaeolucina cf. carbonaria
Palaeolucina cf. carbonaria Chao 1927 clam
K29.338
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Kiangsiella pectiniformis
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K29.349
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana
Richthofenia lawrenciana de Koninck 1863
K29.344
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa Waagen 1884
K29.340
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) indica" = Permophricodothyris indica
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) indica" = Permophricodothyris indica Waagen 1883
K29.337
 Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Martinia (Ella) blanfordi
Martinia (Ella) blanfordi Reed 1944
K29.346
 Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
"Spirifer (Spiriferella) scopulosus" = Spiriferella scopulosus
"Spirifer (Spiriferella) scopulosus" = Spiriferella scopulosus Reed 1944
K29.348
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis
"Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis Davidson 1862
var. humilis K29.336
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia acutomarginalis, Martinia semiplana
Martinia acutomarginalis Diener 1897
var. crenata K29.346
Martinia semiplana Waagen 1883
K29.346
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes socialis
Enteletes socialis Reed 1944
K29.345
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Spirigerella ovoidalis, ""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea, "Athyris" (Composita) indosinensis, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) interposita" = Cleiothyridina interposita, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa
Spirigerella ovoidalis Waagen 1883
K29.343
""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea Abich 1878
var. patula K29.337
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera Sowerby 1841
K29.337
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) interposita" = Cleiothyridina interposita Reed 1944
K29.337
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K29.337
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
"Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni, "Camarophoria cf. mutabilis" = Stenoscisma mutabilis
"Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni Davidson 1862
K29.341
"Camarophoria cf. mutabilis" = Stenoscisma mutabilis Tschernyschew 1902
K29.341
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta, "Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
K29.336
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata von Schlotheim 1816
var. K29.336
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata Waagen 1883
K29.345
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris ghundiensis, Notothyris ? djoulfensis
Notothyris ghundiensis Reed 1944
K29.339
Notothyris ? djoulfensis Abich 1878
K29.339
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasmina gravida, "Dielasma (Heterelasma) problematicum" = Whitspakia problematica
Dielasmina gravida Reed 1944
K29.339
"Dielasma (Heterelasma) problematicum" = Whitspakia problematica Davidson 1862
K29.347
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina warchensis, Hemiptychina crebriplicata, Hemiptychina inflata
Hemiptychina warchensis Reed 1931
var. pyriformis K29.339
Hemiptychina crebriplicata Waagen 1882
K29.339
Hemiptychina inflata Waagen 1882
K29.339