Chuanyan Section, Bed 6-7, Xingwen (Permian of China)

Where: Sichuan, China (28.1° N, 105.0° E: paleocoordinates 6.7° N, 94.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Changxing Formation, Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, calcareous siltstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Y. Zeng, M. Liu, Z. L. Wang and W. Chen. 2007. Changhsingian sea level changes and brachiopod diversity in the upper Yangtze region. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences 50:343-349 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 95283: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 11.04.2010

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina dorashamensis Sokolskaja 1965
Strophomenata
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina squamosa Huang 1932
Oldhamina decipiens de Koninck 1863
 Productida -
"Spinomarginifera chenyaoyenensis" = Spinomarginifera chengyaoyenensis, Spinomarginifera alpha
"Spinomarginifera chenyaoyenensis" = Spinomarginifera chengyaoyenensis Huang 1932
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
 Productida - Productellidae
"Cathaysia corculum" = Paryphella corculum Liao 1980
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Orthothetina ruber Frech 1911
"Meekella kueichowensis" = Meekella kueichowensis Huang 1933
"Meekella dorsisulcata" = Meekella kueichowensis Huang 1933
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Chonetinella sp., "Tethyochonetes sp." = Fusichonetes, "Neochonetes convexa" = Neochonetes (Neochonetes) convexa
Chonetinella sp. Ramsbottom 1952
"Tethyochonetes sp." = Fusichonetes Liao 1981
"Neochonetes convexa" = Neochonetes (Neochonetes) convexa Liao 1980