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XJ 200114, Xinjiang, China

Lat/Long (Decimal)46.3061,88.0167
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationXinjiang, China
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Xinjiang, China

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
XJ 200114Maridet O., Wu W.-Y., et al (2011)Suosuoquanfrom "probably the middle or upper part of the formation" and "probably equivalent to the MN3 biozone"not reported20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
ChibaerwoyiWang B., Qi T. (1989)Suosuoquannot reported23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Mustelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Sinolagomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Galericini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Erinaceidae : Galericini20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Cricetodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Cricetodon20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eumyarion20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Karydomys debruijni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Karydomys : Karydomys debruijni20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon beijiangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Megacricetodon : Megacricetodon beijiangensis20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Heterosminthus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Heterosminthus20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Heterosminthus mongoliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Heterosminthus : Heterosminthus mongoliensis20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Litodonomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Litodonomys20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Protalactaga sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Protalactaga20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Prodistylomys xinjiangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Prodistylomys : Prodistylomys xinjiangensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Atlantoxerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Atlantoxerus20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene

References

Wang B., Qi T. (1989) Prodistylomys gen. nov. (Distylomyidae, ?Ctenodactyloidea, Rodentia) from Xinjiang, China, Vertebrata PalAsiatica 27 1, 28-36
Maridet O., Wu W.-Y., et al (2011) Early Miocene cricetids (Rodentia) from the Junggar basin (Xinjiang, China) and their biochronological implications, Geobios 44 5, 445-459 doi:dx.doi.org.simsrad.net.ocs.mq.edu.au/10.1016/j.geobios.2010.09.004
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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