Where: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (78.5° N, 17.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 34.4° N, 14.4° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gipshuken Formation, Artinskian (290.1 - 279.3 Ma)

• Upper Gypsiferous Series

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: D. W. Boyd and N. D. Newell. 1977. An addition to the known geographic range of the Permian pelecypod Oriocrassatella. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 16:55-57 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 101869: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 04.01.2011

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