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

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia grandis Waagen 1884
K34.587
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K34.598, var. fissicostata K34.598
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina decipiens, "Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis
Oldhamina decipiens de Koninck 1863
K34.594
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883
K34.593
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana de Koninck 1863
K34.599
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus Waagen 1884
K34.568, 588
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Productus (Striatifera) compressus" = Compressoproductus compressus, "Productus (Cancrinella) asperulus" = Asperlinus asperulus, "Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis
"Productus (Striatifera) compressus" = Compressoproductus compressus Waagen 1884
var. corniformis K34.574
"Productus (Cancrinella) asperulus" = Asperlinus asperulus Waagen 1884
K34.573
"Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis Kayser 1883
Productus (Haydenella) kiangsiensis var. tumida K34.570
 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 - Echinoconchidae
"Productus (Waagenoconcha) abichi" = Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi
"Productus (Waagenoconcha) abichi" = Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi Waagen 1884
K34.569, var. consors K34.569
 Productida - Productellidae
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
K34.575, 602
 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
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae
"Spiriferina" sp. d'Orbigny 1847
K34.596, 602
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta, "Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
K34.595
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata von Schlotheim 1816
var. commixta K34.597
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia elongata Waagen 1883
var. sinuata K34.589
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea, Spirigerella derbyi, Spirigerella praelonga, Spirigerella grandis, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) xetriformis" = Cleiothyridina xetriformis, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa
""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea Abich 1878
var. patula K34.576,580,584, var. complanata K34.577, var. parilis K34.577, var. subalata? K34.577
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
K34.586, var. acuteplicata K34.586
Spirigerella praelonga Waagen 1883
K34.586
Spirigerella grandis Davidson 1862
K34.578
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) simulans" = Cleiothyridina simulans Reed 1931
K34.585, 586
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) accola" = Cleiothyridina accola Reed 1944
K34.580
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera Sowerby 1841
K34.586
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) xetriformis" = Cleiothyridina xetriformis Reed 1944
K34.576, 583, 584
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata Waagen 1883
K34.577,579,582,583,585, var. subcarinata K34.576,577,580,583,584, var. pinguis K34.580,581,583, var. subtenuis K34.576,583-5, var. sacculus K34.581
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K34.582
 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
Gastropoda
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria" sp. Defrance 1826 snail
K34.601
Cephalopoda
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
"Orthoceras" sp. Breynius 1832
K34.603
 Nautilida - Grypoceratidae
"Pselioceras ophioneum" = Pselioceras ophioneus
"Pselioceras ophioneum" = Pselioceras ophioneus Waagen 1879
K34.603
Bivalvia
 Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
"? Allorisma cf. yachihoensis" = Edmondia yachihoensis
"? Allorisma cf. yachihoensis" = Edmondia yachihoensis Grabau 1934 clam
K34.600