Batu Asah, Kuan Town, Langkawi Island: Sakmarian, Malaysia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Metalegoceratidae
Metalegoceras sp. Schindewolf 1931
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Kasetia cf. kaseti Waterhouse 1981
Shi et al. 1997
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Bandoproductus informal n. sp.
Shi et al. 1997
    = Bandoproductus monticulus Waterhouse 1982
Shi et al. 2001
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma quasimutabilis Waterhouse 1981
Shi et al. 1997
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora culta Waterhouse 1982
Shi et al. 1997
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Arionthia sapa Waterhouse 1982
Shi et al. 1997
recombined as Lamniplica sapa
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae
? Martiniopsis sp. Waagen 1883
Shi et al. 1997
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Spinomartinia prolifica Waterhouse 1981
Shi et al. 1997
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Sulciplica informal n. sp.
Shi et al. 1997
    = Sulciplica thailandica Hamada 1960
Shi et al. 2001
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Spirelytha petaliformis (Pavlova 1973)
Shi et al. 1997
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
? Elasmata sp. Waterhouse 1982
Shi et al. 1997
see common names

Geography
Country:Malaysia
Coordinates: 6.3° North, 99.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:32.8° South, 121.4° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Cisuralian
Stage:Sakmarian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 1
Key time interval:Sakmarian
Age range of interval:295.50000 - 290.10000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Singa Member:Selang
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:pebbly lithified mudstone
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:82630
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-07-30 15:26:36 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2008-07-30 15:26:36
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

27809. T. B. Leonova, Mohd Shafeea Leman, and G. R. Shi. 1999. Discovery of an Early Permian (late Sakmarian) ammonoid from Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Alcheringa 23:277-281 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

27810 G. R. Shi, Mohd Shafeea Leman, and B. K. Tan. 1997. Early Permian brachiopods from the Singa Formation of Langkawi Island, northwestern Peninsular Malaysia: biostratigraphical and biogeographical implications. Proceedings of the International Conference on Stratigraphy and Tectonic Evolution of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific 62-72 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27811 G. R. Shi, L. Raksaskulwong, and H. J. Campbell. 2001. Early Permian brachiopods from central and northern peninsular Thailand. Carboniferous and Permian of the World. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 19:596-608 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]