1 March 2001 A LOPINGIAN (LATE PERMIAN) BRACHIOPOD FAUNA FROM THE QUBUERGA FORMATION AT SHENGMI IN THE MOUNT QOMOLANGMA REGION OF SOUTHERN XIZANG (TIBET), CHINA
SHUZHONG SHEN, N. W. ARCHBOLD, G. R. SHI
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Abstract

A small fauna of 11 species belonging to 10 genera of Permian Brachiopoda from the lower part of the Qubuerga Formation outcropping near Shengmi village in the Qomolangma region of southern Xizang (Tibet) is figured and new taxa are described. New taxa are Quinquenella semiglobosa and Costatumulus shengmiensis. The fauna is most likely of Wuchiapingian (Djhulfian) age as indicated by the majority of the brachiopod species.

SHUZHONG SHEN, N. W. ARCHBOLD, and G. R. SHI "A LOPINGIAN (LATE PERMIAN) BRACHIOPOD FAUNA FROM THE QUBUERGA FORMATION AT SHENGMI IN THE MOUNT QOMOLANGMA REGION OF SOUTHERN XIZANG (TIBET), CHINA," Journal of Paleontology 75(2), 274-283, (1 March 2001). https://doi.org/10.1666/0022-3360(2001)075<0274:ALLPBF>2.0.CO;2
Accepted: 1 October 2000; Published: 1 March 2001
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