PG3, Ridge B of Chulu Massif, Braga, Manang area (Permian of Nepal)

Where: Nepal (28.7° N, 84.1° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° S, 62.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Galte Member (Senja Formation), Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• 7 m below top of the member; Biplatyconcha grandis zone

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

• shelly red, brown and green quartz-rich sandstone, minor mudstone and conglomerate (1 m thick)

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. B. Waterhouse and Z.Q. Chen. 2006. Stratigraphy and Mollusca of the Late Permian Senja Formation, Manang area, Nepal Himalaya. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 275(1-3):55-96 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62447: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.07.2006, edited by Matthew Clapham and Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Atomodesma exaratum Beyrich 1865 clam
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
? Cassianoides sp. Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
Pterineidae indet. Miller 1877 oyster
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Arctitreta intercalata2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Coolkilella khangsarensis2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Biplatyconcha grandis2 Waterhouse 1975
Echinalosia perforata2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
 Productida - Aulostegidae
? Megasteges sp.2 Waterhouse 1975
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Sulcispiriferina plicata2 Waterhouse and Gupta 1982
 Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae
 Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae
Pteroplecta laminatus2 Waterhouse 1978
 Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae
Ambikella undulosina2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
 Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
Nakimusiella sp.2 Shen et al. 2001
Arcullina angiolinii1 Waterhouse 2004
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Pondospirifer crassiconcha2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
Pondospirifer magnificus2 Waterhouse 1978
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Maorielasma campbelli2 Waterhouse and Chen 2007
 Terebratulida - Beecheriidae
Hoskingia dieneri2 Waterhouse 1978