Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Conodont biomaker for Carnian Stage



Paragondolella polygnathiformis noah (hayashi) from Stuores Wiesen, Italy.
Conodont biomaker to defined the base of the Carnian stage.


Thursday, June 18, 2009

Index fossil: Reitziites reitzi



Reitziites reitzi from Hungary
Subzonal index for Reitzi Subzone of Hungarites Zone
Illyrian, Anisian, Middle Triassic


Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009

Middle Triassic fossils from Baling, Kedah


Daonella pichleri



Frankites cf. apertus and Celtites cf. epolensis


These fossils were found in light grey and dark grey of shale of Rhythmic Membert of the Semanggol Formation, Baling, Kedah. This rock unit is well exposes in Northern Perak and Northern Kedah state. Base on the ammonoids association, a part of Semanggol Formation is assigned to be late Ladinian of Middle Triassic in age and correlatable with Frankites Regoladus Zone.


Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Index fossil: Daxatina canadensis



Daxatina canadensis from Centrel Nevada, USA
Subzonal index for D. canadensis subzone,
Longorbardian, Late Ladinian of Middle Triassic age.


Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Protrachyceras cf. P. pseudoarchelaus

Protrachyceras cf. P. pseudoarchelaus
Regoledanus Subzone, Upper Ladinian, Middle Triassic
QZ467, Telong Formation, Gua Musang, Kelantan