BMR B686, Nebo Synclinorium (Permian of Australia)

Where: Queensland, Australia (20.9° S, 148.1° E: paleocoordinates 55.1° S, 153.1° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Tiverton Formation, Artinskian (290.1 - 279.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified siliciclastic sediments

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: B. Runnegar. 1965. The bivalves Megadesmus Sowerby and Astartila Dana from the Permian of eastern Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 12(2):227-252 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83200: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Eurydesmatidae
Eurydesma hobartense3 Johnston 1887 scallop
ssp. konincki
 Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Megadesmus gryphoides de Koninck 1876 clam
 Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae
Vacunella "sp. nov. A"2 Waterhouse 1965 clam
Strophomenata
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Terrakea pollex1 Hill 1950
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Lipanteris anotos1 Briggs 1983