BMR T0127, Scott Bluff, Lake Blanche (Permian of Australia)

Where: Western Australia, Australia (22.5° S, 123.2° E: paleocoordinates 58.2° S, 114.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Primary reference: N. W. Archbold. 1983. Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 3. The Family Linoproductidae Stehli 1954. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 95(4):237-254 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 85887: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.01.2009

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Taxonomic list

Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Spirelytha cf. fredericksi2 Archbold and Thomas 1984
1 ventral valve cast
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Trigonotreta neoaustralis" = Koenigoria neoaustralis1
"Trigonotreta neoaustralis" = Koenigoria neoaustralis1 Archbold and Thomas 1986
1 conjoined shell cast, 2 juvenile DV incomplete casts
Strophomenata
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Cancrinella irwinensis" = Costatumulus irwinensis
"Cancrinella irwinensis" = Costatumulus irwinensis Archbold 1983
2 ventral valve casts
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Aulosteges cf. baracoodensis1, "Taeniothaerus irwinensis" = Miniliconcha irwinensis1
Aulosteges cf. baracoodensis1 Etheridge 1903
1 VV cast, 1 DV external mold
"Taeniothaerus irwinensis" = Miniliconcha irwinensis1 Coleman 1957
2 VV internal molds, 4 DV external molds