Leikoupo Fm., Sichuan (Triassic of China)

Where: Sichuan, China (29.3° N, 104.5° E: paleocoordinates 14.6° N, 91.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Anisian (247.2 - 242.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; carbonate and mudstone

• Grey limestone and argillaceous dolomite with intercalated mudstone, gypsum, and halite.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J.-N. Tong and Z.-L. Lui. 2000. The Middle Triassic stratigraphy and sedimentary paleogeography of South China. Albertiana 24:37-47 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 44722: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 16.09.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Ceratitidae
Progonoceratites pulcher Riedel 1916 ceratite
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Hunanopectinidae
Asoella paradoxica Chen 1976 scallop
 Pholadida - Pleuromyidae
Pleuromya elongata Schlotheim 1822 clam
 Trigoniida - Myophoriidae
Costatoria goldfussi Alberti 1830 clam
also ssp. mansuyi