Left bank of Bakh ravine, top of cliff limestone, ENE of Musa Khel, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (32.6° N, 71.8° E: paleocoordinates 42.7° S, 55.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• Upper part of Middle Productus series on top of cliff limestone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Geological Survey of India

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 126279: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 02.04.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• List divided into three groups without explanation.
Strophomenata
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
"Strophalosia indica" = Echinalosia indica, Strophalosia sp.
"Strophalosia indica" = Echinalosia indica Waagen 1884
K31.5
Strophalosia sp. King 1844
K31.42
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa Waagen 1884
K31.6
 Productida -
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica, "Marginifera ornata" = Marginifera (Marginifera) ornata
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica Waagen 1884
K31.4, 6, 7
"Marginifera ornata" = Marginifera (Marginifera) ornata Waagen 1884
K31.4
 Productida - Productidae
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica Waagen 1884
K31.2
 Productida - Productellidae
Chonetella nasuta, "Productus" sp., ""Productus" (Proboscidella) cf. kutorgae" = Rugivestis kutorgae
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
K31.7, 24
""Productus" (Proboscidella) cf. kutorgae" = Rugivestis kutorgae Tschernyschew 1902
K31.3
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis
"Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis Kayser 1883
Productus (Haydenella) kiangsiensis var. tumida K31.14, 5
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis
"Lyttonia nobilis" = Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883
K31.30
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Kiangsiella pectiniformis, "Streptorhynchus distortus" = Kiangsiella distorta
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K31.9, 13
"Streptorhynchus distortus" = Kiangsiella distorta Waagen 1884
K31.9
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Chonetes (Dienerella) grandicosta" = Waagenites grandicosta, "Chonetes (Dienerella) deplanata" = Waagenites deplanata, "Chonetes (Dienerella) squamulifera" = Waagenites squamulifera
"Chonetes (Dienerella) grandicosta" = Waagenites grandicosta Waagen 1884
var. biplex K31.12
"Chonetes (Dienerella) deplanata" = Waagenites deplanata Waagen 1884
K31.12
"Chonetes (Dienerella) squamulifera" = Waagenites squamulifera Waagen 1884
K31.12
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) elegantula" = Permophricodothyris elegantula
"Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) elegantula" = Permophricodothyris elegantula Waagen 1883
K31.29
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
""Spirifer" (Elivina) blasii" = Blasispirifer blasii
""Spirifer" (Elivina) blasii" = Blasispirifer blasii de Verneuil 1845
var. semiovalis K31.17
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
"Martinia chidruensis" = Martinia warthi
"Martinia chidruensis" = Martinia warthi Waagen 1883
K31.43
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
"Athyris" sp., "Athyris" (Composita) globularis, Spirigerella hybrida, Spirigerella grandis, Spirigerella proxima, ""Spirigerella" timorensis" = Araxathyris timorensis, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera, "Athyris (Composita) grossula" = Cleiothyridina grossula, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa
"Athyris" (Composita) globularis Phillips 1835
K31.10, 11
Spirigerella hybrida Waagen 1883
K31.25
Spirigerella grandis Davidson 1862
K31.10, 11
Spirigerella proxima Reed 1944
K31.44
""Spirigerella" timorensis" = Araxathyris timorensis Rothpletz 1892
K31.11, 44
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata Waagen 1883
K31.10, 11
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera Sowerby 1841
var. venusta K31.11
"Athyris (Composita) grossula" = Cleiothyridina grossula Waagen 1883
K31.11
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K31.11
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia grandicosta Davidson 1862
K31.24, 25
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae
"Spiriferina" sp. d'Orbigny 1847
K31.18
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta, "Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata
"Spiriferina nasuta" = Spiriferellina nasuta Waagen 1883
K31.13, 17
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata von Schlotheim 1816
var. commixta K31.15, 16
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata, "Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) punjabensis" = Paraspiriferina punjabensis
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata Waagen 1883
K31.17, 41
"Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) punjabensis" = Paraspiriferina punjabensis Reed 1931
K31.16, 17, 19, 32
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora scorsa Reed 1944
K31.13, 25
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
"Camarophoria humbletonensis" = Stenoscisma humbletonensis, "Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni
"Camarophoria humbletonensis" = Stenoscisma humbletonensis Howse 1848
K31.13
"Camarophoria purdoni" = Stenoscisma purdoni Davidson 1862
K31.13, 14
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
"Uncinunellina theobaldi" = Uncinunellina timorensis Beyrich 1865
K31.45
Uncinunellina jabiensis Waagen 1883
K31.46
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Terebratuloidea depressa Waagen 1883
K31.13
Terebratuloidea ornata Waagen 1883
K31.13
Terebratuloidea davidsoni Waagen 1883
K31.13
Terebratuloidea minor Waagen 1883
K31.13
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris multiplicata Waagen 1882
K31.25
Notothyris praelecta Reed 1944
K31.26
Notothyris inflata Waagen 1882
K31.25
Notothyris inaequiplicata Reed 1944
K31.25
Notothyris duplicata Reed 1944
K31.24, 25
Notothyris subvesicularis Davidson 1862
K31.25
Notothyris warthi Waagen 1882
K31.24, 25, 26
Notothyris ghundiensis Reed 1944
K31.25
Notothyris lenticularis Waagen 1882
K31.11, 25
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina subaequalis Reed 1944
K31.25
Hemiptychina crebriplicata Waagen 1882
K31.25
Hemiptychina himalayensis Davidson 1862
K31.25, 26, var. obligata K31.25, var. lata K31.26
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
"Dielasma (Heterelasma) biplex" = Whitspakia biplex, Dielasma bakhense
"Dielasma (Heterelasma) biplex" = Whitspakia biplex Waagen 1882
K31.42, 26?
Dielasma bakhense Reed 1944
K31.42
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
"Orthis (Schizophoria) derbyi" = Orthotichia derbyi
"Orthis (Schizophoria) derbyi" = Orthotichia derbyi Waagen 1884
K31.10, 11, 24
 Orthida - Enteletidae
"Enteletes (Enteletina) latesinuatus" = Enteletina latesinuatus, Enteletes kayseri
"Enteletes (Enteletina) latesinuatus" = Enteletina latesinuatus Waagen 1884
K31.40
Enteletes kayseri Waagen 1884
K31.39
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Trigonoceratidae
"Planetoceras" postremum Reed 1944 nautiloid
K31.35
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae
"? Provermicularia cf. latispira" = Holopella latispira
"? Provermicularia cf. latispira" = Holopella latispira Grabau 1936 snail
K31.33
 Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
"Euomphalus (Schizostoma) oldhami n. sp." = Euomphalus oldhami
"Euomphalus (Schizostoma) oldhami n. sp." = Euomphalus oldhami Reed 1944 snail
K31.36
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria" sp. Defrance 1826 snail
K31.34, 38
Bivalvia
 Unionida - Unionidae
Lithodomina abbreviata Waagen 1881 freshwater mussel
K31.31