Mingun III, (61) IA-M 121, Elburz Mountains (Permian of Iran)

Where: Tehran, Iran (36.0° N, 51.5° E: paleocoordinates 10.3° S, 47.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ruteh Formation, Wordian (268.8 - 265.1 Ma)

• From the lowest part of the Ruteh Formation (Level 1).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: N. Fantini Sestini. 1965. The geology of the upper Djadjerud and Lar valleys (North-Iran). II. Palaeontology: Bryozoans, brachiopods, and molluscs from Ruteh Limestone (Permian). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologie e Stratigrafia 71(1):13-108 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 43292: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 11.08.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Favositida - Micheliniidae
Protomichelinia favositoides2 Girty 1908 tabulate coral
Strophomenata
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Compressoproductus djulfensis" = Sarytchevinella djulfensis
"Compressoproductus djulfensis" = Sarytchevinella djulfensis Stoyanow 1910
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Kotlaia bistriata1 Reed 1944
Stenolaemata
 Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
"Fenestrellina perelegans" = Minilya perelegans
"Fenestrellina perelegans" = Minilya perelegans Waagen and Pichl 1885
 Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
Polypora koninckiana Waagen and Pichl 1885
Crinoidea
  -
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily