Permian Polyzoa Fossils from the Bowen Basin in Queensland

Permian-era polyzoa fossils from the Bowen Basin in eastern Queensland, a synclinal structure 350 miles long and 20,000 square miles in area. The dataset, provided by Geoscience Australia Data, describes over 30 species and 16 genera of bryozoans, including four new species. It was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying bryozoan species based on taxonomic descriptions of over 30 species and 16 genera.
• Analyzing paleobiogeography based on the described distribution of genera between Western Australia and eastern states.
• Studying geological formations based on the description of the Bowen Basin's Permian and Triassic sediments and volcanics.

Strengths

• Describes a specific geological formation (Bowen Basin) with its dimensions (350 miles long, 20,000 square miles).
• Identifies a substantial taxonomic collection of over 30 species and 16 genera of Permian polyzoa.
• Includes the identification of four new species (Fenestella bowenensis, F. springsurensis, Fenestella sp. nov., and Saffordotaxis multinodata).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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Time Range

Permian period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 08:49:31.388136; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bowen Basin, eastern Queensland, Australia