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Khuff - 1, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman

FormationKhuff
Member1
Age:269 - 265 Ma
Permian
IntervalWordian
Lithologysandstone, sandstone/"limestone", "limestone"
Number of Collections9
Number of Occurrences21

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Haushi Uplift OL1Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, OmanKhuff - 1
Haushi Uplift OL30Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, OmanKhuff - 1

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Khuff269 - 265 Ma
Permian
mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, "limestone", "carbonate", "siliciclastic", "limestone"/"shale", packstone, siltstone, sandstone, marl485
Khuff - 2269 - 265 Ma
Permian
limestone, marl25
Khuff - 3269 - 265 Ma
Permian
limestone, marl/"limestone", sandstone, marl41
Khuff - 4269 - 265 Ma
Permian
limestone, marl47

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Kotlaia bistriata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Kotlaia : Kotlaia bistriata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Dielasma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Dielasma minor
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : Dielasma minor268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Derbyia diversa
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : Derbyia diversa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Perigeyerella raffaellae
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Perigeyerella : Perigeyerella raffaellae268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Acritosia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Acritosia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Juresania omanensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Juresania : Juresania omanensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Celebetes manarollai
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Celebetes : Celebetes manarollai268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Neochonetes (Nongtaia) arabicus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes : Neochonetes (Nongtaia) arabicus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Zhonglupuceras arabicus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudohaloritidae : Zhonglupuceras : Zhonglupuceras arabicus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian

References

Angiolini L., Bucher H. (1999) Taxonomy and quantitative biochronology of Guadalupian brachiopods from the Khuff Formation, southeastern Oman, Géobios 32 5, 665-699
Angiolini L., Balini M., et al (2003) Permian climatic and paleogeographic changes in northern Gondwana: the Khuff Formation of interior Oman, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 191, 269-300
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