NNW of Chittidil Rest House, Salt Range (Permian of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (32.5° N, 71.9° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° S, 55.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Wargal Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• Top of hard brown cliff limestone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Geological Survey of India

Primary reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 126264: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 01.04.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Xenodiscidae
"Xenodiscus plicatus" = Xenodiscus carbonarius
"Xenodiscus plicatus" = Xenodiscus carbonarius Waagen 1872 ceratite
K32.934
 Ceratitida - Paraceltitidae
"Paraceltites" sp. Gemmellaro 1887 ceratite
K32.934
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
"Gyroceras cf. medlicottianum" = Metacoceras medlicottianum, Metacoceras chittidilense
"Gyroceras cf. medlicottianum" = Metacoceras medlicottianum Waagen 1879 nautiloid
K32.934
Metacoceras chittidilense Reed 1944 nautiloid
K32.915
 Nautilida - Grypoceratidae
"Pselioceras convolutum" = Pselioceras convolutus
"Pselioceras convolutum" = Pselioceras convolutus Waagen 1879 nautiloid
K32.934
Gastropoda
 Caenogastropoda - Orthonematidae
? Orthonema sp. Meek and Worthen 1862 snail
K32.922
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
Bellerophon sp. de Montfort 1808 snail
K32.937
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
""Pleurotomaria" (Phymatopleura) baccata" = Phymatopleura baccata
""Pleurotomaria" (Phymatopleura) baccata" = Phymatopleura baccata Reed 1944 snail
K32.936
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
"Blanfordinia lunwalensis" = Cyrtorostra lunwalensis
"Blanfordinia lunwalensis" = Cyrtorostra lunwalensis Reed 1944 scallop
K32.904
 Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Atomodesma semiplicata n. sp. Reed 1944 clam
K32.906
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
"Pleurophorina subovalis" = Permophorus subovalis
"Pleurophorina subovalis" = Permophorus subovalis Waagen 1881 clam
K32.907
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia grandicosta Davidson 1862
K32.905
Hustedia indica Waagen 1883
var. chittidilensis K32.905
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
"Athyris (Composita) grossula" = Cleiothyridina grossula, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera, "Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa, "Athyris" (Composita) globularis, Spirigerella ovoidalis, Spirigerella obovata, Spirigerella minuta, Spirigerella derbyi, Spirigerella praelonga, Spirigerella proxima, ""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea
"Athyris (Composita) grossula" = Cleiothyridina grossula Waagen 1883
K32.897
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) capillata" = Cleiothyridina capillata Waagen 1883
K32.931, 932, 909, var. tripartita K32.933
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) pectinifera" = Cleiothyridina pectinifera Sowerby 1841
var. K32.931, 932
"Athyris (Cleiothyridina) subexpansa" = Cleiothyridina subexpansa Waagen 1883
K32.876, 932
"Athyris" (Composita) globularis Phillips 1835
var. misriensis K32.933
Spirigerella ovoidalis Waagen 1883
K32.876, 878
Spirigerella obovata Reed 1944
K32.932
Spirigerella minuta Waagen 1883
K32.931
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
K32.876, 877, 878, 932; var. acuteplicata K32.876, 878, 932
Spirigerella praelonga Waagen 1883
K32.878
Spirigerella proxima Reed 1944
K32.876, 931
""Athyris" (Composita) protea" = Araxathyris protea Abich 1878
var. inflata K32.933
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
"Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) ghundiensis" = Paraspiriferina ghundiensis, "Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata
"Spiriferina (Paraspiriferina) ghundiensis" = Paraspiriferina ghundiensis Reed 1944
K32.894
"Spiriferina (Mansuyella) ornata" = Callispirina ornata Waagen 1883
K32.894
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) bilotensis" = Spiriferellina bilotensis, "Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) bilotensis" = Spiriferellina bilotensis Reed 1944
K32.889, var. curta K32.889
"Spiriferina (Spiriferellina) cristata" = Spiriferellina cristata von Schlotheim 1816
var. commixta K32.889
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
"Spirifer (Purdonella) lunwalensis" = Cartorhium lunwalensis, "Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis
"Spirifer (Purdonella) lunwalensis" = Cartorhium lunwalensis Reed 1944
K32.884
"Spirifer (Neospirifer) musakheylensis" = Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis Davidson 1862
K32.885, 887, 891, 896, var. K32.883, 890
 Spiriferida - Choristitidae
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
"Orthis (Schizophoria) indica" = Acosarina minuta
"Orthis (Schizophoria) indica" = Acosarina minuta Abich 1878
K32.897
 Rhynchonellida - Psilocamaridae
"Camarophoria waageni" = Cyrolexis waageni
"Camarophoria waageni" = Cyrolexis waageni Netschajew 1894
K32.910
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
"Camarophoria pinguis" = Stenoscisma pinguis, "Camarophoria ? humbletonensis" = Stenoscisma humbletonensis, "Uncinuloides" imitatrix
"Camarophoria pinguis" = Stenoscisma pinguis Waagen 1883
K32.893
"Camarophoria ? humbletonensis" = Stenoscisma humbletonensis Howse 1848
K32.893
"Uncinuloides" imitatrix Reed 1944
K32.893
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Terebratuloidea davidsoni Waagen 1883
K32.895, 893
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris warthi Waagen 1882
K32.899, 910
Notothyris ? djoulfensis Abich 1878
K32.908
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp. King 1856
K32.898
 Terebratulida - Heterelasminidae
"Dielasma acutangulum" = Gundarolasmina acutangulum
"Dielasma acutangulum" = Gundarolasmina acutangulum Waagen 1882
K32.898
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina sp. Waagen 1882
K32.899
Hemiptychina himalayensis Davidson 1862
var. lata K32.899
Strophomenata
 Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana de Koninck 1863
K32.892, 929
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina decipiens de Koninck 1863
K32.930
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
"Strophalosia indica" = Echinalosia indica
"Strophalosia indica" = Echinalosia indica Waagen 1884
K32.862
 Productida - Tschernyschewiidae
"Productus (Tschernyschewia) parilis" = Reedosepta parilis
"Productus (Tschernyschewia) parilis" = Reedosepta parilis Reed 1944
K32.862
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
"Productus (Ruthenia) purdoni" = Contraspina purdoni, "Productus (Waagenoconcha) abichi" = Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi, "Productus" (Juresania) scalaris
"Productus (Ruthenia) purdoni" = Contraspina purdoni Davidson 1862
var. prolongata K32.898
"Productus (Waagenoconcha) abichi" = Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi Waagen 1884
K32.862, 874, var. consors K32.864
"Productus" (Juresania) scalaris Mansuy 1913
var. semituberculata K32.864
 Productida -
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica
"Marginifera typica" = Marginifera (Marginifera) typica Waagen 1884
K32.867, 869, 873
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa
"Marginifera gratiosa" = Transennatia gratiosa Waagen 1884
K32.866, 867, 881, 882
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Productus (Linoproductus) sp." = Linoproductus, "Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus
"Productus (Linoproductus) sp." = Linoproductus Chao 1927
K32.886
"Productus (Linoproductus) lineatus" = Linoproductus lineatus Waagen 1884
K32.861, 865, 870, 872, 874, 875, 880, 886
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Productus (Cancrinella) asperulus" = Asperlinus asperulus, "Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis
"Productus (Cancrinella) asperulus" = Asperlinus asperulus Waagen 1884
K32.862, 871, 874, 913
"Productus (Haydenella) tumida" = Haydenella kiangsiensis Kayser 1883
Productus (Haydenella) kiangsiensis var. tumida K32.863, 868, 870
 Productida - Productidae
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica
"Productus (Dictyoclostus) indicus" = Costiferina indica Waagen 1884
K32.859, var. paucicostata K32.859, 860
 Productida - Productellidae
Chonetella nasuta, "Productus (Avonia) opuntia" = Echinauris opuntia
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
K32.873
"Productus (Avonia) opuntia" = Echinauris opuntia Waagen 1884
K32.931
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia regularis, "Derbyia (Plicatoderbyia) plicatella" = Derbyia plicatella
Derbyia regularis Waagen 1884
K32.903
"Derbyia (Plicatoderbyia) plicatella" = Derbyia plicatella Waagen 1884
K32.882
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Streptorhynchus sp. King 1850
K32.882, 900, 901, 902
"Streptorhynchus distortus" = Kiangsiella distorta Waagen 1884
K32.911
Kiangsiella pectiniformis Davidson 1862
K32.883, var. fissicosta K32.882, var. latesinuata K32.882
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella cf. eximiaeformis Toula 1875
K32.913
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Chonetes (Dienerella) squamulifera" = Waagenites squamulifera, "Chonetes (Dienerella) grandicosta" = Waagenites grandicosta, "Chonetes (Dienerella) dichotoma" = Waagenites dichotoma
"Chonetes (Dienerella) squamulifera" = Waagenites squamulifera Waagen 1884
K32.873
"Chonetes (Dienerella) grandicosta" = Waagenites grandicosta Waagen 1884
var. biplex K32.873, 935
"Chonetes (Dienerella) dichotoma" = Waagenites dichotoma Waagen 1884
K32.935