Beipei, Longtan Fm: Wuchiapingian, China

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astartella symmetrica Chen et al. 1974
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Palaeolima minima Chen et al. 1974
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae
Acanthopecten giganteus Chen et al. 1974
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Etheripecten sichuanensis Chen et al. 1974
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Aviculopecten simplicus Chen et al. 1974
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Guizhoupecten regularis Chen 1962
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten huayingshanensis Chen et al. 1974
(1 measurement)
see common names

Geography
Country:China State/province:Chongqing
Coordinates: 29.8° North, 106.4° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:4.6° North, 94.7° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Lopingian
Stage:Wuchiapingian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 4
Key time interval:Wuchiapingian
Age range of interval:259.51000 - 254.14000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Longtan
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "siliciclastic"
Environment:coastal 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:98074
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-09-18 17:01:55 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2010-09-18 17:01:55
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

33916. C. Z. Chen, Z. M. Zhang, and J. T. Xu. 1974. Permian bivalves. Handbook of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Southwest China 302-303 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]