Tongtianyan, F. charveti zone (Permian of China)

Where: Guangxi, China (24.2° N, 109.4° E: paleocoordinates 2.1° N, 100.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Gufeng Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• Gufeng aka Kuhfeng Formation, samples 90-98, Follicucullus charveti-F. bipartitus-F. orthogonus zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified chert

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: Y. J. Wang, Q. Yang, Y. N. Cheng and J. X. Li. 2006. Lopingian (Upper Permian) radiolarian biostratigraphy of south China. Palaeoworld 15:31-53 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 95626: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.04.2010

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Taxonomic list

Protozoa
 Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae
"Spongotripus" sp. radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Entactiniidae
Trilonche sp. Hinde 1899 radiolarian
Hegleria mammilla Sheng and Wang 1985 radiolarian
Copicyntra sp. Nazarov and Ormiston 1985 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Cauletellidae
Foremanhelena triangula De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Ishigaum trifustis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Ruzhencevispongidae
Ruzhencevispongus uralicus Kozur 1980 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Latentifistulidae
Latentifistula sp. Nazarov and Ormiston 1983 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Ormistonellidae
Nazarovella scalae Caridroit and De Wever 1986 radiolarian
Nazarovella gracilis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
 Albaillellaria - Follicucullidae
Follicucullus bipartitus Caridroit and De Wever 1984 radiolarian
Follicucullus charveti Caridroit and De Wever 1984 radiolarian
Follicucullus orthogonus Caridroit and De Wever 1984 radiolarian
Follicucullus hamatus Caridroit and De Wever 1984 radiolarian