Haushi-Huqf (Permian of Oman)

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

• Alternating cross bedded coarse-to medium-grained whitish to reddish sandstone wigh gravel lenses and silicified fossil logs.

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

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unclassified
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Arberiopsis sp., Otovicia hypnoides
Cyclodendron leslii
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Cyclodendron leslii
Cyclodendron leslii Seward 1903
Cathaysiopteris whitei
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Cathaysiopteris whitei
Tingia
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Tingia sp.
Tingia sp. Halle 1925
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Calamites gigas, Calamostachys dumasii
 Equisetidae - Equisetidae
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa
"Sphenophyllum speciosum" = Trizygia speciosa Royle 1840
Comia
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Comia sp.
Comia sp. Zalessky 1934
Tingiostachya
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Tingiostachya sp.
Tingiostachya sp. Kon'no 1929
Arberiopsida
 Arberiales -
Glossopteris occidentalis, Glossopteris claramarginata, Glossopteris taeniopteroides, Glossopteris damudica, Glossopteris angustifolia, Glossopteris browniana, Lidgettonia sp., Plumsteadia sp.
Glossopteris taeniopteroides Feistmantel 1880
Glossopteris damudica Feistmantel 1879
Glossopteris angustifolia Brongniart 1830
Glossopteris browniana Brongniart 1828
Lidgettonia sp. Thomas 1958
Plumsteadia sp. Rigby 1962
Lanceolatus
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Lanceolatus sp.
Lanceolatus sp. Plumstead 1952
Equisetopsida
 Sphenophyllales -
Sphenophyllum sinocoreanum
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Dadoxylon sp.
Dadoxylon sp. Endlicher 1847
Prototaxoxylon
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Prototaxoxylon sp.
Prototaxoxylon sp. Kräusel and Dolianiti
Trigonomyelon
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Trigonomyelon sp.
Trigonomyelon sp. Walton 1925
Ginkgoopsida
 Ginkgoales -
Baieroxylon implexum
Baieroxylon implexum Zimmermann 1953
 Lepidodendrales - Lepidodendraceae
Lepidodendron acutangula
Sigillariaceae
  - Sigillariaceae
Sigillaria brardii
 Cordaitales -
Arberia sp.
Arberia sp. White 1908
 Gigantopteridales - Gigantopteridaceae
Gigantopteris sp.
Gigantopteris sp. Geyler 1886
 Gigantopteridales -
Gigantonoclea sp., Gigantonoclea lagrelii
Gigantonoclea sp. Koidzumi 1936