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Lyons, Western Australia, Australia

Group	Lyons
Age:	296 - 290 Ma Permian
Interval	Sakmarian
Lithology	siliciclastic, sandstone
Number of Collections	27
Number of Occurrences	64

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
BMR CC125	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR F17203	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR F17693	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR Glenburgh 08 Well	Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR GW62	Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR ML106	Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR ML6	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR ML90	Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR T23	Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR TP78	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
BMR GW84	Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Callytharra Springs	Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Coyango Well	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
GSWA 30111	Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Gap Pool	Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Jimba Jimba Homestead	Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Kialawibri Creek Road Crossing	Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Moogooree Homestead	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
South Branch Well	Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons
Waterford Locality 41	Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Lyons

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Callytharra	290 - 279 Ma Permian	mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, "siliciclastic", "limestone", sandstone, mudstone, mudstone/sandstone, mudstone/wackestone, grainstone, packstone	1109
Jimba Jimba	290 - 279 Ma Permian	limestone, "siliciclastic"	8
Wandagee	279 - 272 Ma Permian	limestone, siltstone, "siliciclastic", sandstone, "shale", marl, claystone	147

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Rhynchopora australasica species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : *Rhynchopora australasica*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Tomiopsis notoplicatus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Tomiopsis : *Tomiopsis notoplicatus*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Spiriferella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : *Spiriferella*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Trigonotreta lyonsensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : *Trigonotreta lyonsensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Trigonotreta occidentalis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : *Trigonotreta occidentalis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Punctocyrtella australis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Cyrtella : *Punctocyrtella australis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Permorthotetes crespinae species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Werriea : *Permorthotetes crespinae*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Kiangsiella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Kiangsiella*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Streptorhynchus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Streptorhynchus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Taeniothaerus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Taeniothaerus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Linoproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Lyonia lyoni species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Lyonia : *Lyonia lyoni*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Callytharrella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Callytharrella*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes : *Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Fenestellidae family	5	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Polyporella lyndoni species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Polyporella : *Polyporella lyndoni*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora dickinsi species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora dickinsi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora fisheri species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora fisheri*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora lyndoni species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora lyndoni*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stutchburia variabilis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Permophoridae : Stutchburia : *Stutchburia variabilis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Praeundulomya elongata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Praeundulomya : *Praeundulomya elongata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Phestia darwini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : *Phestia darwini*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Polidevcia lyonsensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia : *Polidevcia lyonsensis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Leiopteria carrandibbiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leiopteria : *Leiopteria carrandibbiensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Eurydesma playfordi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma : *Eurydesma playfordi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Deltopecten lyonsensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Deltopecten : *Deltopecten lyonsensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pecten tenuicollis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Etheripecten : *Pecten tenuicollis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Fletcheripecten lyonsi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Fletcheripecten : *Fletcheripecten lyonsi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pachymyonia occidentalis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Pachymyonia : *Pachymyonia occidentalis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Astartila condoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Astartila : *Astartila condoni*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Astartila obscura species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Astartila : *Astartila obscura*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pachydomus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pachydomidae : *Pachydomus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Chaenomya nuraensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Chaenomya : *Chaenomya nuraensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Schizodus crespinae species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus crespinae*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Keeneia carnarvonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Keeneia : *Keeneia carnarvonensis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Platyschisma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : *Platyschisma*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Mourlonia lyndonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Mourlonia : *Mourlonia lyndonensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Peruvispira umariensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Peruvispira : *Peruvispira umariensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian

References

Dickins J. M. (1956) Permian pelecypods from the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 29, 1-42

Dickins J. M. (1957) Lower Permian pelecypods and gastropods from the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 41, 1-75

Thomas G. A. (1958) The Permian Orthotetacea of Western Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 39, 1-158

Dickins J. M. (1963) Permian pelecypods and gastropods from western Australia, Bulletin of the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics 63, 1-203

Phillips Ross J. R. P. (1963) Lower Permian Bryozoa from Western Australia, Palaeontology 6 1, 70-82

Thomas G. A. (1971) Carboniferous and Early Permian brachiopods from western and northern Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 56, 1-277

Archbold N. W. (1983) Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 3. The Family Linoproductidae Stehli 1954, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 95 4, 237-254

Archbold N. W., Thomas G. A. (1986) Neospirifer and Trigonotreta (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda) from the Permian of Western Australia, Alcheringa 10, 125-161

Archbold N. W., Thomas G. A. (1986) Permian Ingelarellidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia and Argentina, Journal of Paleontology 60 3, 581-605

Waterhouse J. B. (1986) New late Palaeozoic invertebrate taxa, Bulletin of the Indian Geologists' Association 19 1, 1-8

Archbold N. W. (1995) Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 12. Additions to the late Asselian-Tastubian faunas, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 107 2, 95-112

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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