GS6323, east tributary of Letham Burn (D44/f9672) (Permian of New Zealand)

Where: Southland, New Zealand (45.8° S, 168.0° E: paleocoordinates 72.2° S, 163.8° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Letham Formation (Productus Creek Group), Roadian (272.3 - 268.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by A.R. Mutch, J.B. Waterhouse

Primary reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1963. Permian gastropods of New Zealand; Part 2, Pleurotomariacea (in part). New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 6:115-154 [T. Olszewski/L. Fall/L. Fall]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41781: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 20.07.2004, edited by Leigh Fall

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae
"Ambikella confusa n. sp." = Tomiopsis confusus5, "Notospirifer microstriatus n. sp." = Wairakispirifer microstriatus4
"Ambikella confusa n. sp." = Tomiopsis confusus5 Waterhouse 1968
"Notospirifer microstriatus n. sp." = Wairakispirifer microstriatus4 Waterhouse 1964
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Neospirifer wairakiensis n. sp." = Aperispirifer wairakiensis4
"Neospirifer wairakiensis n. sp." = Aperispirifer wairakiensis4 Waterhouse 1964
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Plekonella acuta4
Plekonella acuta4 Campbell 1953
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Fletcherithyris braxtonensis n. sp.8, Fletcherithyris ? parkesi8
Fletcherithyris braxtonensis n. sp.8 Waterhouse 1982
Fletcherithyris ? parkesi8 Campbell 1965
Strophomenata
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Terrakea concava n. sp." = Paucispinauria concava4
"Terrakea concava n. sp." = Paucispinauria concava4 Waterhouse 1964
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
"Strophalosia maxwelli" = Echinalosia maxwelli4
"Strophalosia maxwelli" = Echinalosia maxwelli4 Waterhouse 1964
Gastropoda
 Euomphalina - Platyceratidae
Rhabdocantha sp.1
Rhabdocantha sp.1 Fletcher 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Peruvispira imbricata n. sp.2, Mourlonopsis strzeleckiana
Peruvispira imbricata n. sp.2 Waterhouse 1963 snail
Mourlonopsis strzeleckiana Morris 1845 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculopsis imperta n. sp.3
Nuculopsis imperta n. sp.3 Waterhouse 1964 nut clam
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Etheripecten "sp. D"9, Etheripecten chandleri n. sp.9, Etheripecten latus9
Etheripecten "sp. D"9 Waterhouse 1963 scallop
Etheripecten chandleri n. sp.9 Waterhouse 1982 scallop
Etheripecten latus9 Fletcher 1929 scallop
 Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Pseudomonotis "sp. B"9
Pseudomonotis "sp. B"9 von Beyrich 1862 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
"Streblochondria auriocosta n. sp." = Striochondria auriocosta9
"Streblochondria auriocosta n. sp." = Striochondria auriocosta9 Waterhouse 1982 scallop
 Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae
Pachymyonia "sp. A"6
Pachymyonia "sp. A"6 Dun 1932 clam
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Stutchburia costata7
Stutchburia costata7 Morris 1845 clam
Rostroconchia
 Conocardiida - Bransoniidae
"Conocardium cf. australe" = Bransonia australe10
"Conocardium cf. australe" = Bransonia australe10 M'Coy 1847
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
? Plagioglypta sp.10
? Plagioglypta sp.10 Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
1Waterhouse 1963; 2Waterhouse 1963; 3Waterhouse 1964; 4Waterhouse 1964; 5Waterhouse 1968; 6Waterhouse 1969; 7Waterhouse 1980; 8Waterhouse 1982; 9Waterhouse 1982; 10Waterhouse 1980