Where: Oman (22.0° N, 58.0° E: paleocoordinates 36.0° S, 53.2° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• basin-level geographic resolution
When: Gharif Formation, Wordian (266.9 - 264.3 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fluvial-deltaic; lithified sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: adpression, permineralized
Primary reference: M. Berthelin, J. Broutin, H. Kerp, S. Crasquin-Soleau, J.P. Platel and J. Roger. 2003. The Oman Gharif mixed paleoflora: A useful tool for testing Permian Pangea reconstructions. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 196:85-98 [R. Gastaldo/R. Gastaldo/R. Gastaldo]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 35517: authorized by Robert Gastaldo, entered by Robert Gastaldo on 19.12.2003
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Prototaxoxylon | |
Prototaxoxylon sp. Kräusel and Dolianiti | |
Trigonomyelon | |
Trigonomyelon sp. Walton 1925 | |
Comia | |
Comia sp. Zalessky 1934 | |
Polypodiopsida | |
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa Royle 1840 | |
Cathaysiopteris whitei | |
Cathaysiopteris whitei Halle 1927 | |
Sigillariaceae | |
Arberia sp. White 1908 | |
Ginkgoopsida | |
Baieroxylon implexum Zimmermann 1953 | |
Gigantonoclea sp. Koidzumi 1936
Gigantonoclea lagrelii Halle 1927 | |
Gigantopteris sp. Geyler 1886 | |
Lanceolatus | |
Lanceolatus sp. Plumstead 1952 | |
Arberiopsida | |
Lidgettonia sp., Glossopteris occidentalis, Glossopteris claramarginata, Glossopteris browniana, Glossopteris angustifolia, Glossopteris damudica, Glossopteris taeniopteroides, Plumsteadia sp.
Lidgettonia sp. Thomas 1958
Glossopteris browniana Brongniart 1828
Glossopteris angustifolia Brongniart 1830
Glossopteris damudica Feistmantel 1879
Glossopteris taeniopteroides Feistmantel 1880
Plumsteadia sp. Rigby 1962 | |
Equisetopsida | |
Dadoxylon sp. Endlicher 1847 | |
Tingia | |
Tingia sp. Halle 1925 | |
Tingiostachya | |
Tingiostachya sp. Kon'no 1929 | |
Cyclodendron leslii | |
Cyclodendron leslii Seward 1903 |