Bed 1, Meishan C Section, Longtan Formation, Zhejiang (Permian of China)

Where: China (31.1° N, 119.7° E: paleocoordinates 13.5° N, 102.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

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

• upper Longtan Formation, Bed 1: depth 0-730 cm

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep-water; lithified mudstone and lithified siltstone

• Longtan Formation: a gradually deepening trend from coastal swamp, through shallow and finally deeper shelf with brief swamp deposition between the middle and upper parts
• greenish-grey or earthy yellow mudstone intercalated with thin beds of siltstone

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: Y. Wang, S. Shen, C. Cao, W. Wang, C. Henderson and Y. Jin. 2006. The Wuchiapingian-Changhsingian boundary (Upper Permian) at Meishan of Changxing County, South China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 26:575-583 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 61846: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 05.07.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Cephalopoda
 Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae
Pseudogastrioceras sp.
Pseudogastrioceras sp. Spath 1936 ammonite
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Neochonetes sp.
Neochonetes sp. Muir-Wood 1962
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Edriosteges poyangensis
 Productida - Productellidae
Cathaysia chonetoides
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Haydenella kiangsiensis
 Productida -
Spinomarginifera kueichowensis, Spinomarginifera lopingensis
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Orthothetina sp., Orthothetina regularis, Orthothetina ruber
Orthothetina sp. Schellwien 1900
Orthothetina ruber Frech 1911
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp.
Derbyia sp. Waagen 1884
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Squamularia grandis" = Permophricodothyris grandis
"Squamularia grandis" = Permophricodothyris grandis Chao 1929
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes retardata
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina minuta
Acosarina minuta Abich 1878
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp.
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
Foraminifera
 Palaeotextularoidea - Biseriamminidae
Dagmarita sp.
 Fusulinina - Geinitzinidae
Geinitzina sp.
 Fusulinoidea - Ozawainellidae
"Reichilina sp." = Reichelina
"Reichilina sp." = Reichelina Erk 1941
 Fusulinina - Colaniellidae
Colaniella sp.
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Ammodiscus sp., Glomospira sp.
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862
Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895