Permian Pelecypod and Gastropod Faunas from Western Australia

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a paleontological study describing Permian pelecypod and gastropod faunas from Western Australia and the western Northern Territory. The work assesses their stratigraphical significance and is part of a long-term project, with portions published in 1956 and 1957. Collections are primarily from the University of Western Australia and the Bureau of Mineral Resources.

Use Cases

• Analyze stratigraphical significance of specific fossil taxa like pelecypods and gastropods for regional correlation.
• Study phylogeny and range of Lower Permian marine faunas documented in the Lyons Group and Carrandibby Formation.
• Compare marine invertebrate assemblages across the Permian sequence of Western Australia with other regions like the Hunter Valley.
• Integrate fossil data from specific collections (e.g., West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited material) with other paleontological work on pollen, ammonoids, and brachiopods.

Strengths

• Describes a marine Permian sequence considered among the most complete in Australia.
• Integrates fossil data from multiple institutional collections and concurrent specialist studies.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is unclear; primary data may be embedded in PDF/HTML publications without structured extraction.
• Temporal coverage of the fossil collections is not explicitly quantified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from the University of Western Australia and the Bureau of Mineral Resources.

Collection Method

Compiled from historical fossil collections and published paleontological studies.

Time Range

Permian period, with focus on Sakmarian (early Permian) and Upper Permian.

Freshness

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Geography

Western Australia and western Northern Territory, specifically the Carnarvon, Fitzroy, and Bonaparte Gulf Basins.