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Lercara, Sicily, Italy

FormationLercara
Age:279 - 252 Ma
Permian
IntervalArtinskian
Lithologyreef rocks, "shale"
Number of Collections8
Number of Occurrences106

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Cozzo IntronataLercara Friddi, Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, ItalyLercara
PR16Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyLercara
PS12Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, ItalyLercara

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Hedraites sp.
genus		6Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Hedraites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Tubiphytes sp.
genus		6Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cyathus sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aparchitidae : Cyathus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cyathus densistriata
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aparchitidae : Cyathus : Cyathus densistriata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Knightina multicarinata
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Knightina : Knightina multicarinata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Neofellerites minimus
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Neofellerites : Neofellerites minimus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lethiersa salomonensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Scrobiculidae : Lethiersa : Lethiersa salomonensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lethiersa sinusoventralis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Scrobiculidae : Lethiersa : Lethiersa sinusoventralis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Acratia visnyoensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Acratiidae : Acratia : Acratia visnyoensis298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Bairdia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Bairdia altiarcus
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia altiarcus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Bairdia portellaensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia portellaensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fabalicypris sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Fabalicypris279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fabalicypris blumenstengeli
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Fabalicypris : Fabalicypris blumenstengeli279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fabalicypris gruendeli
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Fabalicypris : Fabalicypris gruendeli279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Baschkirina sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : Baschkirina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Praepilatina adamczaki
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : Praepilatina : Praepilatina adamczaki279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Paraberounella laterospina
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : Paraberounella : Paraberounella laterospina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Aurigerites siciliaensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bufinidae : Aurigerites : Aurigerites siciliaensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Basslerella tota
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Basslerella : Basslerella tota298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Visnyoella parva
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherissinellidae : Visnyoella : Visnyoella parva279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Healdia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Healdia anterodepressa
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia : Healdia anterodepressa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Healdia irwinensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia : Healdia irwinensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Healdia unispinosa
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia : Healdia unispinosa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Marginohealdia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Marginohealdia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Marginopsis sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Marginopsis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Timorhealdia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Timorhealdia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Timorhealdia vanderboogaardi
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Timorhealdia : Timorhealdia vanderboogaardi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Bairdiocypris sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : Bairdiocypris279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Liuzhinia antalyaensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Liuzhinia : Liuzhinia antalyaensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Graphiadactyllis deminuera
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : Graphiadactyllis : Graphiadactyllis deminuera279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anahuacia lercaraensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Anahuacia : Anahuacia lercaraensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cristanaria katyae
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Cristanaria : Cristanaria katyae279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Portella trapezoida
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Portella : Portella trapezoida279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pseudospinella bitauniensis
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Pseudospinella : Pseudospinella bitauniensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rectoplacera dorsoclinata
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Rectoplacera : Rectoplacera dorsoclinata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Siciliella elongata
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Siciliella : Siciliella elongata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Siciliella infernespinosa
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Siciliella : Siciliella infernespinosa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Siciliella prima
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Siciliella : Siciliella prima279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Siciliella quadrata
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Siciliella : Siciliella quadrata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Siciliella spinorobusta
species		7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Rectonariidae : Siciliella : Siciliella spinorobusta279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Triplacera sp.
genus		6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Triplacera279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa (Streblascopora) sp.
subgenus		6.3Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Hyphasmoporidae : Streblotrypa : Streblotrypa (Streblascopora)290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Colospongia benjamini
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : Colospongia benjamini290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Parauvanella paronai
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Colospongiidae : Parauvanella : Parauvanella paronai290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Girtyocoelia beedei
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Girtyocoelia : Girtyocoelia beedei290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sollasia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Sollasia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sollasia ostiolata
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Sollasia : Sollasia ostiolata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lemonea cylindrica
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Guadalupiidae : Lemonea : Lemonea cylindrica290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Meandrostia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Maeandrostiidae : Meandrostia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Salzburgia sp.
genus		6Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Salzburgiidae : Salzburgia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Amblysiphonella sp.
genus		6Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Amblysiphonella barroisi
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella : Amblysiphonella barroisi290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cystauletes lercarensis
species		7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Sebargasiidae : Discosiphonella : Cystauletes lercarensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lasiodiscus sp.
genus		6Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Lasiodiscidae : Lasiodiscus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lasiotrochus sp.
genus		6Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Lasiodiscidae : Lasiotrochus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pseudofusulina sp.
genus		6Chromista : Foraminifera : Pseudofusulinidae : Pseudofusulina290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pseudofusulina kraffti
species		7Foraminifera : Schwagerinidae : Pseudofusulina : Pseudofusulina kraffti290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Tuberitina sp.
genus		6Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Tuberitinidae : Tuberitina290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Archaeolithoporella sp.
genus		6Plantae : Rhodophyta : Archaeolithoporella290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian

References

Senowbari-Daryan B., di Stefano P. (1988) Microfacies and sphinctozoan assemblage of some Lower Permian breccias from the Lercara Formation (Sicily), Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 94 1, 3-34
Flügel E., di Stefano P., et al (1991) Microfacies and depositional structure of allochthonous carbonate base-of-slope deposits: The Late Permian Pietra di Salomone megablock, Sosio Valley (Western Sicily), Facies 25, 36-48
Kozur H. (1991) Permian deep-water ostracods from Sicily (Italy) part 1: taxonomy, Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck S3, 1-24
Crasquin S., Carcione L., et al (2008) Permian ostracods from the Lercara Formation (Middle Triassic-Carnian?), Sicily, Italy, Palaeontology 51, 537-560
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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