BMR GW136, Carnarvon Basin (Permian of Australia)

Where: Western Australia, Australia (25.5° S, 115.5° E: paleocoordinates 60.3° S, 99.5° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• 30-35 m above base of 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 84568: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 31.10.2008

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Taxonomic list

Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Phricodothyris occidentalis n. sp. Archbold and Thomas 1984
Complete shell