Very high cliffs ENE of Kumaranwali dhok, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (32.5° N, 72.0° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° S, 55.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• Upper part of Middle Productus Limestone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, sandy limestone

• Sandy marl beds

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 125925: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 25.03.2012, edited by Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
unclassified
  -
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
unclassified
  -
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia grandis Waagen 1884
K34.587
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K34.598
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Productus (Cancrinella) asperulus" = Asperlinus asperulus Waagen 1884
K34.573
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus Waagen 1884
K34.568, 588
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
"Productus (Waagenoconcha) abichi" = Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi Waagen 1884
K34.569
 Productida - Productidae
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) subcostatus" = Costiferina subcostata, "Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) subcostatus" = Costiferina subcostata Waagen 1884
K34.567
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica Waagen 1884
K34.567
 Productida - Productellidae
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
K34.575, 602
 Productida -
Marginifera sp., "Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica, "Marginifera cf. lebedewi" = Marginifera lebedevi
Marginifera sp. Waagen 1884
K34.602
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica Waagen 1884
K34.572
"Marginifera cf. lebedewi" = Marginifera lebedevi Tschernyschew 1902
K34.571
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana de Koninck 1863
K34.599
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina decipiens, "Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis
Oldhamina decipiens de Koninck 1863
K34.594
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883
K34.593
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia elongata sinuata Reed 1931
K34.589
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae
"Spiriferina" sp. d'Orbigny 1847
K34.596, 602
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
K34.595
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Spirigerella derbyi, Spirigerella grandis, Spirigerella praelonga, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) xetriformis" = Cleiothyridina xetriformis, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
K34.586
Spirigerella grandis Davidson 1862
K34.578
Spirigerella praelonga Waagen 1883
K34.586
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) xetriformis" = Cleiothyridina xetriformis Reed 1944
K34.576, 583, 584
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola Reed 1944
K34.580
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera Sowerby 1841
K34.586
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K34.582
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans Reed 1931
K34.585, 586
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata Waagen 1883
K34.577, 579, 582, 583, 585
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris subvesicularis Davidson 1862
K34.592
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina himalayensis Davidson 1862
K34.590, 591
 Terebratulida - Heterelasminidae
"Dielasma acutangulum" = Gundarolasmina acutangulum
"Dielasma acutangulum" = Gundarolasmina acutangulum Waagen 1882
K34.591
Bivalvia
 Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
"? Allorisma cf. yachihoensis" = Edmondia yachihoensis
"? Allorisma cf. yachihoensis" = Edmondia yachihoensis Grabau 1934 clam
K34.600
Cephalopoda
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
"Orthoceras" sp. Breynius 1832
K34.603
 Nautilida - Grypoceratidae
"Pselioceras ophioneum" = Pselioceras ophioneus
"Pselioceras ophioneum" = Pselioceras ophioneus Waagen 1879
K34.603
Gastropoda
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria" sp. Defrance 1826 snail
K34.601