Western Australia's Permian marine sediments contain fossils of the brachiopod super-family Productacea. The dataset is based on a study of over three thousand specimens representing at least 34 species across three major basins. It was published via the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Taxonomic classification of brachiopod species based on described genera like Aulosteges and Dictyoclostus
- Paleoecological analysis of species distribution across the Canning, Carnarvon, and Irwin Basins
- Studying morphological features such as shell structure and musculature for functional biology
- Biostratigraphic correlation of Permian glacial and marine sedimentary sequences
Strengths
- Based on a collection of over three thousand specimens
- Documents at least 34 species across seven described genera
- Covers three major geological basins spanning approximately 150,000 square miles
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Scientific study of fossil specimens.
- Time Range
- Permian period
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 17:48:58.144174
- Geography
- Western Australia, specifically the Canning, Carnarvon, and Irwin Basins