Kuh-e Ali Bashi, Jolfa, Julfa Formation (Permian of Iran)

Where: Iran (38.9° N, 45.6° E: paleocoordinates 3.2° S, 40.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone and lithified shale

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: bulk, chemical, peel or thin section, acetic, sieve,

Primary reference: H. Mostler and A. Rahimi-Yazd. 1976. Neue Holothuriensklerite aus dem Oberperm von Julfa in Nordiran. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 5:1-35 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75773: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 29.10.2007, edited by Loic Villier

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Holothuroidea
 Elasipodida - Palaeocaudinidae
"Protocaudina cf. kansasensis" = Palaeocaudina kansasensis
"Protocaudina cf. kansasensis" = Palaeocaudina kansasensis Hanna 1930 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Achistridae
Achistrum cf. monochordata Hodson et al. 1956 sea cucumber
Achistrum cf. issleri Croneis and McCormack 1932 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Chiridotidae
Theelia praeacuta n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
Theelia alveata n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
Theelia monicae n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
Theelia dzhulfaensis n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
  - Stichopitidae
Praeeuphronides sp. Mostler 1967 sea cucumber
Punctatites cf. appensus Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
Punctatites triradiatus Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
Punctatites aequiperforatus n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
Punctatites dracoformis Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
Punctatites extensus Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
Punctatites folliculus Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
  - Priscopedatidae
Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus quinquespinosus n. sp., "Priscopedatus cf. spicaudina" = Clavallus spicaudina
Priscopedatus sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
Priscopedatus quinquespinosus n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
"Priscopedatus cf. spicaudina" = Clavallus spicaudina Gutschick et al. 1967 sea cucumber
 Dendrochirotida - Calclamnidae
Eocaudina septaforaminalis Martin 1952 sea cucumber
Calclamnella permotriassica n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
Jolfacaudina iranica n. gen. n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976 sea cucumber
  -
Tetravirga sp. Frizzell and Exline 1955 sea cucumber
Ophiocistioidea
  - Rotasacciidae
"Microantyx botoni" = Protocaudina botoni, Microantyx tarazi n. sp.
"Microantyx botoni" = Protocaudina botoni Gutschick 1959
Microantyx tarazi n. sp. Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976