W1208, Karnali Unspecified (Permian of Nepal)

Where: Nepal (29.5° N, 83.0° E: paleocoordinates 50.3° S, 61.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Nisal Member (Senja Formation), Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• Correlation is difficult, but stratigraphic position suggests Changhsingian age.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified siliciclastic sediments

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, original calcite

Collection methods: Some collections were of individual specimens, others as large as possible under the circumstances, with a few localities represented by rock weighing more than 50 kg. Most collections were made from just over 50 measured sections, and are under good stratigraphic control.

Primary reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1978. Permian Brachiopoda and Mollusca from north-west Nepal. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 160(1-6):1-175 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 43166: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.08.2004

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Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Collabrina lunulata Waterhouse 1978 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae
? Dunbarella sp. Newell 1938 scallop
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae
"Punctocyrtella plodowskii" = Syrella plodowskii
"Punctocyrtella plodowskii" = Syrella plodowskii Waterhouse 1978
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
 Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
Spiriferella rajah Salter 1865
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Neospirifer ravaniformis" = Betaneospirifer ravaniformis
"Neospirifer ravaniformis" = Betaneospirifer ravaniformis Waterhouse 1978
Strophomenata
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Megasteges nepalensis Waterhouse 1975
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Marginalosia kalikotei Waterhouse 1975
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Linoproductus crassicostina" = Costatumulus crassicostatina
"Linoproductus crassicostina" = Costatumulus crassicostatina Waterhouse and Gupta 1983
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Rugaria nisalensis" = Nisalarinia nisalensis
"Rugaria nisalensis" = Nisalarinia nisalensis Waterhouse 1978