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 | |
Arberiopsida | |
Plumsteadia sp., Glossopteris occidentalis, Glossopteris claramarginata, Glossopteris damudica, Glossopteris angustifolia, Glossopteris taeniopteroides, Glossopteris browniana, Lidgettonia sp.
Plumsteadia sp. Rigby 1962
Glossopteris damudica Feistmantel 1879
Glossopteris angustifolia Brongniart 1830
Glossopteris taeniopteroides Feistmantel 1880
Glossopteris browniana Brongniart 1828
Lidgettonia sp. Thomas 1958 | |
Lanceolatus | |
Lanceolatus sp. Plumstead 1952 | |
Equisetopsida | |
Dadoxylon sp. Endlicher 1847 | |
Cyclodendron leslii | |
Cyclodendron leslii Seward 1903 | |
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 | |
Tingiostachya | |
Tingiostachya sp. Kon'no 1929 | |
Trigonomyelon | |
Trigonomyelon sp. Walton 1925 | |
Prototaxoxylon | |
Prototaxoxylon sp. Kräusel and Dolianiti | |
Tingia | |
Tingia sp. Halle 1925 | |
Polypodiopsida | |
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa Royle 1840 | |
Comia | |
Comia sp. Zalessky 1934 |