Chitichun No. 1 Block (1892 collection): Wuchiapingian, China
collected by Griesbach, Middlemiss, Diener 1892

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Camarophoria aff. crumena Martin 1809
3 specimens
    = Terebratuloidea sp.
Clapham 2015
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Sebargasiidae
Amblysiphonella vesiculosa (de Koninck 1863)
1 specimen
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Laccophyllidae
Amplexus aff. abichi Waagen and Wentzel 1886
recombined as Amplexocarinia abichi
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Lonsdaleia indica Waagen and Wentzel 1886
recombined as Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) indicum
Trilobita - Proetida - Brachymetopidae
Cheiropyge himalayensis n. gen., n. sp. Diener 1897
1 specimen
pygidium (2 measurements)
Trilobita - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Phillipsia middlemissi n. sp. Diener 1897
1 specimen
recombined as Paraphillipsia middlemissi
pygidium (2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae
Aulosteges tibeticus n. sp. Diener 1897
5 specimens
recombined as Strophalosiina tibetica
(2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
Lyttonia nobilis Waagen 1883
5 specimens
recombined as Leptodus nobilis
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Marginifera typica Waagen 1884
23 specimens
(1 measurement)
    = Jinomarginifera lhazeensis Shen et al. 2003
Shen et al. 2003
Productus gratiosus Waagen 1884
21 specimens
recombined as Transennatia gratiosa
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Productus semireticulatus (Martin 1809)
20 specimens
(1 measurement)
    = Productus narastanensis Diener 1915
Diener 1915
    = Calliomarginatia himalayensis Jin 1976
Zhang and Jin 1976
Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Productus chitichunensis n. sp. Diener 1897
6 specimens
recombined as Stereochia chitichunensis
Productus bolivensis var chitichunensis (1 measurement)
Productus cf. subcostatus Waagen 1884
1 specimen
recombined as Costiferina subcostata
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Productus abichi Waagen 1884
2 specimens
recombined as Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Productus mongolicus n. sp. Diener 1897
3 specimens
recombined as Compressoproductus mongolicus
(1 measurement)
Productus cancriniformis Tschernyschew 1889
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
    = Cancrinella polliciformis Waterhouse 1978
Waterhouse 1978
recombined as Costatumulus polliciformis
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Productus cora d'Orbigny 1842
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
    = Anidanthus fusiformis Waterhouse 1966
Waterhouse 1966
Productus lineatus Waagen 1884
8 specimens
recombined as Linoproductus lineatus
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia nucula Rothpletz 1892
5 specimens
(1 measurement)
Martinia elegans n. sp. Diener 1897
6 specimens
(1 measurement)
Martinia cf. glabra (Sowerby 1821)
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Martinia semiplana Waagen 1883
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Martinia acutomarginalis n. sp. Diener 1897
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Martinia contracta (Meek and Worthen 1866)
3 specimens
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
Spirifer tibetanus n. sp. Diener 1897
32 specimens
recombined as Elivina tibetana
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Spirifer musakheylensis (Davidson 1862)
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Neospirifer cf. ambiensis Waagen 1883
Waterhouse 1978
recombined as Betaneospirifer ambiensis
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Choristitidae
Spirifer wynnei Waagen 1883
27 specimens
recombined as Choristitella wynnei
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Reticularia lineata (Martin 1809)
7 specimens
(2 measurements)
    = Squamularia squamularioides Huang 1933
Shen et al. 2003
recombined as Permophricodothyris squamularioides
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Spiriferina cristata (von Schlotheim 1816)
5 specimens
recombined as Spiriferellina cristata
Spiriferina cristata var. octoplicata (1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Spirigerella grandis (Davidson 1862)
4 specimens
(1 measurement)
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Spirigerella pertumida n. sp. Diener 1897
2 specimens
(2 measurements)
Athyris subexpansa Waagen 1883
1 specimen
recombined as Cleiothyridina subexpansa
(1 measurement)
Athyris royssii (Leveille 1835)
117 specimens
misspelling Cleiothyridina deroissyi
(2 measurements)
Athyris capillata Waagen 1883
1 specimen
recombined as Cleiothyridina capillata
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Camarophoria purdoni Davidson 1862
51 specimens
recombined as Stenoscisma purdoni
(1 measurement)
Camarophoria gigantea n. sp. Diener 1897
25 specimens
recombined as Stenoscisma gigantea
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Uncinulus timorensis (Beyrich 1865)
28 specimens
recombined as Uncinunellina timorensis
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris triplicata n. sp. Diener 1897
28 specimens
(1 measurement)
Notothyris cf. subvesicularis (Davidson 1862)
2 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Hemiptychina inflata Waagen 1882
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Dielasmina xizangensis Jin and Sun 1981
Jin and Sun 1981
Dielasma biplex Waagen 1882
2 specimens
recombined as Whitspakia biplex
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina himalayensis (Davidson 1862)
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Hemiptychina sparsiplicata Waagen 1882
8 specimens
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes tschernyscheffi n. sp. Diener 1897
11 specimens
(1 measurement)
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
"Fenestella" sp. Lonsdale 1839
4 specimens
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae
Aviculopecten aff. jabiensis Waagen 1881
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Acanthopecten xizangensis Liu 1976
Gu et al. 1976
Cephalopoda - Goniatitida - Vidrioceratidae
Popanoceras trimurti n. sp. Diener 1897
1 specimen
recombined as Stacheoceras (Neostacheoceras) trimurti
(1 measurement)
see common names

Geography
Country:China State/province:Xizang
Coordinates: 30.7° North, 80.3° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:49.6° South, 59.9° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Lopingian
Stage:Wuchiapingian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 4
Key time interval:Wuchiapingian
Age range of interval:259.90000 - 254.17000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Environment:carbonate indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collectors:Griesbach, Middlemiss, Diener Collection dates:1892
Metadata
Database number:89203
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2009-05-09 20:05:22 Last modified:2023-06-10 00:01:09
Access level:the public Released:2009-05-09 20:05:22
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

27472. C. Diener. 1897. The Permocarboniferous fauna of Chitichun No. 1. Palaeontologia Indica, Series 15 1(3):1-105 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

27487 M. E. Clapham. 2015. Personal Opinions. [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
85213 C. Diener. 1915. The Anthracolithic faunae of Kashmir, Kanaur and Spiti. Palaeontologia Indica, New Series 5(2):1-135 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
44378 Z. W. Gu, B. Y. Huang, C. Z. Chen, S. X. Wen, Q. H. Ma, X. Lan, J. T. Xu, L. Liu, S. M. Wang, D. Y. Wang, R. Z. Qiu, Z. Q. Huang, Z. M. Zhang, J. H. Chen, and P. L. Wu. 1976. The Fossil Lamellibranchiata of China 1-522 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27633 Y.G. Jin and D. L. Sun. 1981. Paleozoic brachiopods from Xizang (Tibet). Paleontology of Xizang, Book III, The Series of the Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau 127-171 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
8371 S. Z. Shen, G. R. Shi, and N. W. Archbold. 2003. A Wuchiapingian (Late Permian) brachiopod fauna from an exotic block in the Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone, southern Tibet, and its palaeobiogeographical and tectonic implications. Palaeontology 46(2):225-256 [T. Olszewski/T. Olszewski/M. Clapham]
28319 J. B. Waterhouse. 1966. Lower Carboniferous and Upper Permian Brachiopods from Nepal. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 12:5-99 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11418 J. B. Waterhouse. 1978. Permian Brachiopoda and Mollusca from north-west Nepal. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 160(1-6):1-175 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
29926 S. X. Zhang and Y. G. Jin. 1976. Late Paleozoic brachiopods from the Mount Jolmo Lungma region. A Report of the Scientific Expedition in the Mount Jolmo Lungma Region (1966-1968) 2:159-271 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]