BMR C255, Callytharra Springs, Byro Homestead (Permian of Australia)

Where: Western Australia, Australia (25.9° S, 115.5° E: paleocoordinates 60.6° S, 99.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Callytharra Formation, Sakmarian (293.5 - 290.1 Ma)

• Basal 6 m of Callytharra Formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified siliciclastic sediments

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1984. Permian Elythidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia. Alcheringa 8:311-326 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83208: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Spirelytha fredericksi n. sp. Archbold and Thomas 1984