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Sample EP, Saronic Islands, Islands Regional Unit, Attica, Greece

Lat/Long (Decimal)	37.3086,23.4228
Co-ordinates Derivation	stated in text
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Saronic Islands, Islands Regional Unit, Attica, Greece

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Sample EP, Episkopi, Hydra	Shen S. Z., Clapham M. E. (2009)	Episkopi		wackestone	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Juxathyris guizhouensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Juxathyris : *Juxathyris guizhouensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Xenosaria tenuis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Xenosaria : *Xenosaria tenuis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Hustedia episkopiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia episkopiensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Enteletes tschernyschewi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : *Enteletes tschernyschewi*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Gerassimovia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : *Gerassimovia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Terebratuloidea davidsoni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : Terebratuloidea : *Terebratuloidea davidsoni*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Terebratuloidea minor species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : Terebratuloidea : *Terebratuloidea minor*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Glyptorhynchia velifer species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Glyptorhynchia : *Glyptorhynchia velifer*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Orbicoelia fraterculus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Orbicoelia : *Orbicoelia fraterculus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Martinia elegans species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia elegans*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Cyrtinidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Licharewina josephinae species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Licharewina : *Licharewina josephinae*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Paraspiriferina cellulana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Paraspiriferinidae : Paraspiriferina : *Paraspiriferina cellulana*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Paraspiriferina multiplicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Paraspiriferinidae : Paraspiriferina : *Paraspiriferina multiplicata*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Crenispirifer alpheus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Crenispirifer : *Crenispirifer alpheus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Petinospiriferina subtriangularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Petinospiriferina : *Petinospiriferina subtriangularis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Dielasma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Sicelia explicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Sicelia : *Sicelia explicata*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Schuchertella bassa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : *Schuchertella bassa*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Tropidelasma ptomatis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Tropidelasma : *Tropidelasma ptomatis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Epicelia episcopiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cooperinidae : Epicelia : *Epicelia episcopiensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Leptodus sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : *Leptodus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Haydenella kiangsiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Haydenella : *Haydenella kiangsiensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Spinomarginifera sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Spinomarginifera*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Acanthocladia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Acanthocladia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Grammatodon sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Grammatodon*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Promytilus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Promytilus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Phestia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Phestia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Permoperna sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Permoperna*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Heteropecten sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : *Heteropecten*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Limatula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Limatula*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Pegmavalvula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : *Pegmavalvula*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Lopingoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Spyroceratidae : *Lopingoceras*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Bellerophontida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Palaeostylus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : *Palaeostylus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Trachydomia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Trachyspiridae : *Trachydomia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Anomphalus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : *Anomphalus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Straparella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : *Straparella*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Streptacis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Streptacididae : *Streptacis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Ananias sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Ananias*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Apachella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Apachella*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Glabrocingulum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : *Glabrocingulum*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Porcellia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Leveillia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Soleniscus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : *Soleniscus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Strobeus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : *Strobeus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Platyzona sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Platyzona*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Worthenia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Worthenia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Orthonema sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Orthonematidae : *Orthonema*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Lamellospira sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : *Lamellospira*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Lepetopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : *Lepetopsis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian

References

Clapham M. E., Bottjer D. J. (2007) Permian marine paleoecology and its implications for large-scale decoupling of brachiopod and bivalve abundance and diversity during the Lopingian (Late Permian), Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 249, 283-301

Shen S. Z., Clapham M. E. (2009) Wuchiapingian (Lopingian, Late Permian) brachiopods from the Episkopi Formation of Hydra Island, Greece, Palaeontology 52 4, 713-743

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