Protathyrisina Comm., Miaokao Fm., Loc. ADH 56, Qujing Co., Yunnan Prov. (Silurian to of China)

Also known as Protathyrisina plicata, P. minor, and P. uniplicata Community

Where: Yunnan, China (25.5° N, 103.7° E: paleocoordinates 8.6° N, 130.4° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Miaokao Formation, Ludlow to Ludlow (427.4 - 419.2 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous mudstone

• "The articulated nature of the shells, the dominance of [Protathyrisina], and the calcareous mudstone matrix, together with the nature of the minor constituents all suggest a restrictive, BA 2 or 3 assignment. Low oxygen might be indicated, as well as little current activity. The distinction between this community and the interlayered Protathyris Community might be due to the vagaries of larval settling and distribution rathern than to any basic environmental differences."
• "calcareous mudstone matrix"

Collection methods: Table 15 (which includes specimen counts).

Primary reference: Y. Wang, A. J. Boucot, J.Y. Rong and X.C. Yang. 1987. Community paleoecology as a geologic tool: the Chinese Ashgillian-Eifelian (latest Ordovician through early Middle Devonian) as an example. Geological Society of America Special Paper 211:1-100 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 25825: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 25.09.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae
Aesopomum delicatum
Aesopomum delicatum Rong et al. 1974
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Delthyrididae
Howellella tingi
 Atrypida - Septatrypidae
Atrypoidea inflata
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Eoschizophoria hesta
Eoschizophoria hesta Rong et al. 1974
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Protathyris planosulcata, Protathyris xungmiaoensis
 Athyridida - Retziellidae
"Protathyrisina minor" = Retziella, "Protathyrisina plicata" = Retziella, "Protathyrisina uniplicata" = Retziella, "Protathyrisina sp." = Retziella
"Protathyrisina minor" = Retziella
"Protathyrisina plicata" = Retziella
"Protathyrisina uniplicata" = Retziella
"Protathyrisina sp." = Retziella Nikiforova 1937
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
Lingula sp.
Lingula sp. Bruguiére 1797