Permian Productacea Brachiopod Fossils from Western Australia's Three Major Basins

The Permian Productacea of Western Australia dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, documents the brachiopod super-family Productacea in the region's Permian faunas. It covers at least 34 species across three major sedimentary basins spanning approximately 150,000 square miles, based on a study of over three thousand specimens. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05 04.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic classification and analysis based on the described species of Aulosteges, Dictyoclostus, and other genera.
• Paleoecological reconstruction based on the distribution of species across the Canning, Carnarvon, and Irwin Basins.
• Morphological and functional studies based on described shell structure, attachment scars, and musculature features.
• Biogeographic analysis of the Indo-Pacific genus Taeniothaerus and its representation in Western Australia.

Strengths

• Based on a substantial physical collection of over three thousand specimens, most well preserved.
• Documents a specific fauna of at least 34 species across three major geological basins covering approximately 150,000 square miles.
• Provides detailed taxonomic breakdowns, such as seven species of Aulosteges and seven species of Taeniothaerus.

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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Study of a physical fossil collection.

Time Range

Permian period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:46:01.668628; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Australia, specifically the Canning, Carnarvon, and Irwin Basins.