Permian Brachiopod Fossils from Western Australia with Over 3,000 Specimens

Permian-era brachiopod fossils from Western Australia's marine basins. The collection consists of well over three thousand specimens, representing at least 34 species across seven genera, studied by Geoscience Australia. The data was last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic classification and analysis based on described species of Productacea brachiopods.
• Studying shell structure and morphological features like the attachment scar and trail mentioned in the description.
• Paleogeographic distribution analysis across the three major sedimentary basins (Canning, Carnarvon, Irwin).
• Investigating the living position and functional morphology of brachiopod shells as discussed in the material.

Strengths

• Collection of well over three thousand specimens, most well preserved.
• Covers at least 34 species across multiple genera, including Aulosteges (7 species) and Taeniothaerus (7 species).
• Geographic coverage spans three major basins in Western Australia, an area of 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 format is HTML/PDF, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Study of a physical fossil collection, as described.

Time Range

Permian Period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:23:37.992812; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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