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Loray, White Pine County, Nevada, USA

Formation	Loray
Age:	279 - 272 Ma Permian
Interval	Kungurian
Lithology	limestone, mudstone, "siliciclastic"/"limestone", lime mudstone/wackestone, wackestone/packstone, "carbonate", "limestone"/siltstone, "limestone"/dolomite, dolomite/"limestone", dolomite
Number of Collections	57
Number of Occurrences	455

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
UCMP D-5520	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5551	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5558	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5590	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5613	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5539	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5555	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
Butte Mountains	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
Robinson Summit	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP B-6207	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5518	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5530	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray
UCMP D-5629	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Loray

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Arcturus	290 - 279 Ma Permian	wackestone/packstone, "limestone"/sandstone, packstone/grainstone, "limestone", "reef rocks"	106

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Spirorbis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Spirorbis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bekena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : *Bekena*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anisopyge sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Anisopyge*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lingula carbonaria species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula carbonaria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cleiothyridina ciriacksi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : *Cleiothyridina ciriacksi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Composita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rhipidomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Rhipidomella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Wilberrya fragilis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Eudoxinidae : Wilberrya : *Wilberrya fragilis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : *Derbyia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Costellarina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Costellarina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Costellarina kaasai species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Costellarina : *Costellarina kaasai*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Costellarina plasi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Costellarina : *Costellarina plasi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Squamaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Squamaria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Fenestella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Tabulipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : *Tabulipora*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Archaeophiomusium burrisi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Ophiolepididae : Archaeophiomusium : *Archaeophiomusium burrisi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : *Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Parallelodon sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Parallelodon*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophorus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : *Permophorus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Astartella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astartella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Myalina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Myalina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Promytilus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Promytilus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Sanguinolites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Sanguinolites*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Phestia perumbonata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : *Phestia perumbonata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Polidevcia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Polidevcia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Polidevcia obesa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia : *Polidevcia obesa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Nuculavus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : *Nuculavus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Nuculavus levatiformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculavus : *Nuculavus levatiformis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bakevellia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Bakevellia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopinna sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Aviculopinna*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopinna peracuta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Aviculopinna : *Aviculopinna peracuta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekopinna sagitta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Meekopinna : *Meekopinna sagitta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Limipecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Limipecten*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acanthopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Acanthopecten*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudomonotis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : *Pseudomonotis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Dunbarella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : *Dunbarella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Streblochondria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Streblochondria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Allorisma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Allorisma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Manzanella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Manzanellidae : *Manzanella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Schizodus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : *Schizodus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Metacoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Metacoceras*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Mooreoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Mooreoceras*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudorthoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Pseudorthoceras*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bellerophontoidea superfamily	4.7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bellerophon deflectus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : *Bellerophon deflectus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euphemites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Euphemites*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euphemites crenulatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : *Euphemites crenulatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euphemitopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Euphemitopsis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Palaeostylus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : *Palaeostylus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Trachydomia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Trachyspiridae : *Trachydomia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anomphalus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : *Anomphalus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Amphiscapha sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Amphiscapha*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Amphiscapha proxima species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha : *Amphiscapha proxima*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Leptomphalus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Leptomphalus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Leptomphalus : *Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glyptospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Glyptospira*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Ananias sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Ananias*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Apachella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Apachella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glabrocingulum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : *Glabrocingulum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Soleniscus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : *Soleniscus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Subulites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : *Subulites*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Yunnania sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Araeonematidae : *Yunnania*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Goniasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Goniasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Platyworthenia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Platyworthenia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Worthenia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Worthenia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Worthenia corrugata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : *Worthenia corrugata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : *Meekospira*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Naticopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : *Naticopsis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Naticopsis kaibabensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis kaibabensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Oncochilus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Oncochilus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Strianematina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Strianematina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Orthonema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Orthonematidae : *Orthonema*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lamellospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : *Lamellospira*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Arcochiton richardsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Acutichitonidae : Arcochiton : *Arcochiton richardsoni*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Helminthochiton sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Helminthochitonidae : *Helminthochiton*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Prodentalium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : *Prodentalium*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Prodentalium canna species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : Prodentalium : *Prodentalium canna*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Demospongiae class	3	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudoreichelina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Staffellidae : *Pseudoreichelina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Ivanovia sp. genus	6	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : *Ivanovia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eugonophyllum sp. genus	6	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : *Eugonophyllum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

References

Mayou T. V. (1967) Paleontology of the Permian Loray Formation in White Pine County, Nevada, Brigham Young University Research Studies, Geology Series 14, 101-122

Yancey T. E. (1969) A molluscan faunal assemblages from the Arcturus Formation, Nevada, PaleoBios 8, 1-20

Yancey T. E. (1978) Brachiopods and mollusca of the Lower Permian Arcturus Group, Nevada and Utah, Part 1: brachiopods, scaphopods, rostroconchs, and bivalves, Bulletins of American Paleontology 74 303, 257-367

Yancey T. E., Stevens C.H. (1981) Early Permian fossil communities in northeastern Nevada and northwestern Utah, Communitites of the Past, 243-269

Hoare R. D., Plas L.P., et al (2002) Permian Polyplacophra (Mollusca) from Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, Journal of Paleontology 76 2, 256-264 doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2002)076<0256:PPMFNU>2.0.CO;2

Wagner P. J. (2017) Paleozoic Gastropod, Rostroconch, Helcionelloid and Tergomyan Database

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