Alichur Mountains, Shajtan bioherms (Triassic of Tajikistan)

Also known as Reef 3767

Where: Tajikistan (38.0° N, 72.9° E: paleocoordinates 4.1° N, 62.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Shajtan Member (Kattamardzanaj Formation), Ladinian (242.0 - 237.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

• small isolated bioherms

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: V. I. Dronov, A. Gazdzicki, and G. K. Melnikova. 1982. Die triadischen Riffe im südöstlichen Pamir [Triassic reefs in the southeastern Pamir Range]. Facies 6:107-128 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 81064: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 02.06.2008

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Elysastraea cf. fischeri Laube 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Volzeiidae
Volzeia cf. subdichotoma Münster 1841 stony coral
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
"Daonella indica" = Daonella (Arzelella) indica, "Daonella pichleri" = Daonella (Pichlerella) pichleri
"Daonella indica" = Daonella (Arzelella) indica Bittner 1899 oyster
"Daonella pichleri" = Daonella (Pichlerella) pichleri Mojsisovics 1874 oyster