Qubu, Bed 12 (Permian of China)

Where: Xizang, China (28.3° N, 87.0° E: paleocoordinates 55.5° S, 63.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

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

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified siltstone and lithified mudstone

• brown siltstone alternated with black siltstone, mudstone and calcareous siltstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: S.-Z. Shen, G. R. Shi, and N. W. Archbold. 2003. Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from the Qubuerga Formation at the Qubu section in the Mt. Qomolangma region, southern Tibet (Xizang), China. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 268(1-3):49-101 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 60583: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 18.05.2006, edited by Lindy Edwards, Matthew Clapham and Bethany Allen

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Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Productida - Linoproductidae
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Echinalosia zaga1 Waterhouse 2004
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Taeniothaerus qubuensis Shen et al. 2003
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Neospirifer (Neospirifer) kubeiensis" = Betaneospirifer neomarcoui, Fusispirifer jini2
"Neospirifer (Neospirifer) kubeiensis" = Betaneospirifer neomarcoui Licharew 1942
Fusispirifer jini2 Waterhouse 2004
 Athyridida - Athyrididae