Kavard, Ravaza Fm (Jurassic of Iran)

Where: Iran (36.0° N, 53.5° E: paleocoordinates 12.7° S, 47.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Ravaza Formation, Late/Upper Toarcian (180.1 - 175.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Yu. S. Repin in 1981

• The material described is housed in the museum of All-Russia Petroleum Research Exploration Institute, St. Petersburg (VNIGRI), collection no. 837

Primary reference: Y. S. Repin. 2008. New Bivalves from the Jurassic of Iran. Paleontological Journal 42(3):243-250 [M. Aberhan/T. Schossleitner/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 141251: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Thomas Schossleitner on 22.03.2013, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Inoperna (Inoperna) striata n. sp. Repin 2008 mussel
 Pectinida - Limidae
Plagiostoma immensum Repin 2013 file clam
"1 km east of Kovard"