Haushi-Huqf (Permian of Oman)

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

• Alternating cross bedded coarse-to medium-grained whitish to reddish sandstone wigh gravel lenses and silicified fossil logs.

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
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Equisetopsida
 Sphenophyllales -
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Dadoxylon sp. Endlicher 1847
Arberiopsida
 Arberiales -
Lanceolatus
  -
Lanceolatus sp. Plumstead 1952
Cyclodendron leslii
  -
Cyclodendron leslii Seward 1903
 Cordaitales -
Arberia sp. White 1908
 Lepidodendrales - Lepidodendraceae
Sigillariaceae
  - Sigillariaceae
Ginkgoopsida
 Ginkgoales -
Baieroxylon implexum Zimmermann 1953
 Gigantopteridales - Gigantopteridaceae
Gigantopteris sp. Geyler 1886
 Gigantopteridales -
Gigantonoclea sp. Koidzumi 1936
Tingia
  -
Tingia sp. Halle 1925
Trigonomyelon
  -
Trigonomyelon sp. Walton 1925
Prototaxoxylon
  -
Prototaxoxylon sp. Kräusel and Dolianiti
Cathaysiopteris whitei
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Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
 Equisetidae - Equisetidae
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa Royle 1840
Comia
  -
Comia sp. Zalessky 1934
Tingiostachya
  -
Tingiostachya sp. Kon'no 1929