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Bundella, Tasmania, Australia

Formation	Bundella
Age:	296 - 290 Ma Permian
Interval	Sakmarian
Lithology	sandstone, mudstone, "siliciclastic", siltstone/"limestone"
Number of Collections	24
Number of Occurrences	71

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
C3	Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Green Point	Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Langdons Hill	Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Maydena	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Mount Anne	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Mount Mueller	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Mount Wedge	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Point Hibbs	West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Snug River	Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Snug-Margate area	Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Tobys Hill	Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Nicholls Rivulet	Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Porter's Hill	Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
H41	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
T2	Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Southern Van Diemen's Land	Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Shoreline opposite Riverview Hotel	Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
One Tree Point	Hobart city, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella
Between Parramore and Geiss Creeks	Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bundella

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
García	122 - 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	shale, sandstone	3
Weston	279 - 272 Ma Permian	mudstone, sandstone	7
Cascades	290 - 279 Ma Permian	limestone	17

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Cythere tasmanica species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheridae : Cythere : *Cythere tasmanica*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Spiriferidina suborder	4.3	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidina	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Ambikella elongata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ambikella : *Ambikella elongata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Geothomasia branxtonensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Geothomasia : *Geothomasia branxtonensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Ingelarella elegantula species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ingelarella : *Ingelarella elegantula*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Kelsovia superba species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Kelsovia : *Kelsovia superba*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Tomiopsis konincki species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Tomiopsis : *Tomiopsis konincki*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Sulciplica crassa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Sulciplica : *Sulciplica crassa*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Trigonotreta stokesi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : *Trigonotreta stokesi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Cyrtella allandalensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Cyrtella : *Cyrtella allandalensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Arctitreta costellata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Arctitreta : *Arctitreta costellata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Strophalosia concentrica species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Strophalosia : *Strophalosia concentrica*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Hemitrypa sexangula species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypa : *Hemitrypa sexangula*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Fenestella fossula species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella : *Fenestella fossula*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Rectifenestella expansa species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Rectifenestella : *Rectifenestella expansa*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Rectifenestella smithae species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Rectifenestella : *Rectifenestella smithae*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Parapolypora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : *Parapolypora*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Parapolypora boraformis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Parapolypora : *Parapolypora boraformis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Polyporella internata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Polyporella : *Polyporella internata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Polyporella subwoodsi species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Polyporella : *Polyporella subwoodsi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Protoretepora ampla species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Polyporella : *Protoretepora ampla*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Dyscritella inversa species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Dyscritella : *Dyscritella inversa*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora etheridgei species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora etheridgei*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora ovata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora ovata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora spiculata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora spiculata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Stenopora tasmaniensis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora tasmaniensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Notoconularia levigata species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conulariida : Conulariidae : Notoconularia : *Notoconularia levigata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Promytilus cancellatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Promytilus : *Promytilus cancellatus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Volsellina ornatissima species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Volsellina : *Volsellina ornatissima*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Phestia darwini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : *Phestia darwini*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Eurydesma cordatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Eurydesma : *Eurydesma cordatum*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Eurydesma hobartense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Eurydesma : *Eurydesma hobartense*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Eurydesma hobartense konincki subspecies	7.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Eurydesma : *Eurydesma hobartense konincki*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Deltopecten illawarrensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Deltopecten : *Deltopecten illawarrensis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Streblopteria mortonii species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Streblopteria : *Streblopteria mortonii*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pecten tenuicollis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Etheripecten : *Pecten tenuicollis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Myonia elongata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megadesmidae : Myonia : *Myonia elongata*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pachymyonia morrisi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Myonia : *Pachymyonia morrisi*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Pyramus laevis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Megadesmidae : Pyramus : *Pyramus laevis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Merismopteria macroptera species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida : Merismopteria : *Merismopteria macroptera*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Schizodus australis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus australis*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Keeneia platyschismoides species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Keeneia : *Keeneia platyschismoides*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian

References

Johnston R. M. Contribution to the palaeontology of the upper Palaeozoic rocks of Tasmania, Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania for 1886, 4-18

Lonsdale W. Description of six species of corals from the Palaeozoic formation of Van Diemen's Land, Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands Visited during the Voyage of HMS Beagle, 161-169

Sowerby G. B. Palaeozoic shells from Van Diemen's Land, Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands Visited during the Voyage of HMS Beagle, 158-160

Crockford J. (1945) Stenoporids from the Permian of New South Wales and Tasmania, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 70, 9-24

Runnegar B. (1970) Eurydesma and Glendella gen. nov. (Bivalvia) in the Permian of eastern Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 116, 83-118

Clarke M. J. (1990) Late Palaeozoic (Tamarian; Late Carboniferous-Early Permian) cold-water brachiopods from Tasmania, Alcheringa 14, 53-76

Clarke M. J. (1992) Hellyerian and Tamarian (Late Carboniferous-Lower Permian) invertebrate faunas from Tasmania, Tasmania Geological Survey Bulletin 69, 1-54

Reid C. M. (2003) Permian Bryozoa of Tasmania and New South Wales: systematics and their use in Tasmanian biostratigraphy, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, Memoir 28, 1-133

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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