PBDB Collection

PG3, Ridge B of Chulu Massif, Braga, Manang area (Permian of Nepal)

Where: Nepal (28.7° N, 84.1° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° S, 62.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Galte Member (Senja Formation), Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• 7 m below top of the member; Biplatyconcha grandis zone

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

• shelly red, brown and green quartz-rich sandstone, minor mudstone and conglomerate (1 m thick)

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. B. Waterhouse and Z.Q. Chen. 2006. Stratigraphy and Mollusca of the Late Permian Senja Formation, Manang area, Nepal Himalaya. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 275(1-3):55-96 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62447: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.07.2006, edited by Matthew Clapham and Bethany Allen

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae	Atomodesma exaratum Atomodesma exaratum Beyrich 1865 clam
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	? Cassianoides sp. ? Cassianoides sp. Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Ostreida - Pterineidae	Pterineidae indet., "Merismopteria" sp. Pterineidae indet. Miller 1877 oyster "Merismopteria" sp. oyster
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Sulcispiriferina plicata² Sulcispiriferina plicata² Waterhouse and Gupta 1982
Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae	Permasyrinx sp.² Permasyrinx sp.²
Terebratulida - Beecheriidae	Hoskingia dieneri² Hoskingia dieneri² Waterhouse 1978
Terebratulida - Gillediidae	Maorielasma campbelli² Maorielasma campbelli² Waterhouse and Chen 2007
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Cleiothyridellina accoliformis² Cleiothyridellina accoliformis² Waterhouse 1978
Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae	Pteroplecta laminatus² Pteroplecta laminatus² Waterhouse 1978
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Nakimusiella sp.², Arcullina angiolinii¹ Nakimusiella sp.² Shen et al. 2001 Arcullina angiolinii¹ Waterhouse 2004
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Pondospirifer crassiconcha², Pondospirifer magnificus², Betaneospirifer neomarcoui², Betaneospirifer ravaniformis² Pondospirifer crassiconcha² Waterhouse and Chen 2007 Pondospirifer magnificus² Waterhouse 1978 Betaneospirifer neomarcoui² Licharew 1942 Betaneospirifer ravaniformis² Waterhouse 1978
Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae	Ambikella undulosina² Ambikella undulosina² Waterhouse and Chen 2007
Strophomenata
Productida - Aulostegidae	? Megasteges sp.² ? Megasteges sp.² Waterhouse 1975
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Echinalosia perforata², Biplatyconcha grandis² Echinalosia perforata² Waterhouse and Chen 2007 Biplatyconcha grandis² Waterhouse 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Coolkilella khangsarensis² Coolkilella khangsarensis² Waterhouse and Chen 2007
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Arctitreta intercalata² Arctitreta intercalata² Waterhouse and Chen 2007

¹Waterhouse 2004; ²Waterhouse and Chen 2007