Qubu, Bed 22 (Permian of China)

Where: Xizang, China (28.3° N, 87.0° E: paleocoordinates 53.5° S, 64.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Qubuerga Formation, Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

• dark grey thin-bedded bioclastic limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: brachiopods only; bivalves reported to be present, but not listed

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 60594: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 18.05.2006, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
Bellerophon cf. affinis1 Waagen 1880 snail
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Fusispirifer jini2 Waterhouse 2004
Strophomenata
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Biplatyconcha grandis Waterhouse 1975
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Magniplicatina gigantea Shen et al. 2003