Borehole Lermontovo, Zalgiris Suite (Permian of Russian Federation)

Where: Kaliningrad, Russian Federation (54.7° N, 22.0° E: paleocoordinates 21.3° N, 28.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Zalgiris Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• Zalgiris Suite (analogy with the german Main dolomite and Stinking shale), lower part of the Stassfurt Horizon (P2st); Material from depth: 744.5m

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone and dolomite

• Butiminous carbonates (limestone and dolomite).

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast

Collection methods: core

Primary reference: P. Suveizdis, K. V. Miklukho-Maklay, L. B. Ukharskaya, I. P. Morozova, N. V. Glushenko, V. K. Ivanov, and B. G. Podoba. 1975. Permskaya sistema Pribaltiki (fauna i stratigrafiya). Permian deposits of the Baltic region (stratigraphy and fauna). Lietuvos Geologijos Mokslinio Tyrimo Institutas, Trudy 29:305pp. [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 46511: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 14.01.2005

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Liebea squamosa Sowerby 1829 clam