Paojianggou section, Bed 25, AET496, Keziliqiman Formation, Tarim Basin (Permian of China)

Where: Xinjiang, China (37.8° N, 76.8° E: paleocoordinates 31.1° N, 67.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Keziliqiman Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Chianella chianensis (=Kc) brachiopod zone; uppermost part of the formation, sample AET496

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, argillaceous limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Z. Q. Chen and G. R. Shi. 2006. Artinskian-Kungurian (Early Permian) brachiopod faunas from the Tarim Basin, Northwest China, Part 1: Biostratigraphy and systematics of Productida. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 274(3-6):113-177 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62834: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 28.07.2006

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Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Productida - Productellidae
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Chianella chianensis" = Haydenella kiangsiensis
"Chianella chianensis" = Haydenella kiangsiensis Kayser 1883
Rhynchonellata
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina grandis Chen and Shi 2006
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Tarimathyris minima Ustritsky 1960
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Ustritskia minima Merla 1934