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Shahai, Liaoning, China

FormationShahai
Age:122 - 101 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalAptian
Lithologymudstone/conglomerate, mudstone/coal, not reported/coal, "siliciclastic"
Number of Collections6
Number of Occurrences76

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Jiufotang formationJinzhou, Liaoning, ChinaShahai
AAI60Fuxin, Liaoning, ChinaShahai
HX-16Chaoyang County, Chaoyang, Liaoning, ChinaShahai
Xiwan villageChaoyang County, Chaoyang, Liaoning, ChinaShahai

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Jehol - Jiufotang125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone/conglomerate, sandstone/"shale", sandstone/mudstone, mudstone/sandstone, "siliciclastic", "shale", mudstone/"shale", siltstone, mudstone120

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Pterophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carpolithus sp.
genus
6Carpolithus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cerebropollenites mesozoicus
species
7Cerebropollenites : Cerebropollenites mesozoicus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lygodiumsporites sp.
genus
6Lygodiumsporites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Classopollis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Desmiophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Podozamites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidoblattina fuxinensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Raphidiomimidae : Rhipidoblattina : Rhipidoblattina fuxinensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lirabus granulatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Lirabus : Lirabus granulatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meileyingia spinosa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Meileyingia : Meileyingia spinosa125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sunocarabus brunneus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Sunocarabus : Sunocarabus brunneus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chengdecupes kezuoense
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Chengdecupes : Chengdecupes kezuoense125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Geotrupoides kezuoensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Geotrupidae : Geotrupoides : Geotrupoides kezuoensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinosciophila meileyingziensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sinosciophila : Sinosciophila meileyingziensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Liaoxifungivora simplicis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Liaoxifungivora : Liaoxifungivora simplicis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corioides fortus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Coreidae : Corioides : Corioides fortus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corioides longus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Coreidae : Corioides : Corioides longus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kezuocoris liaoningensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Coreidae : Kezuocoris : Kezuocoris liaoningensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Liaoxia longa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Vetanthocoridae : Liaoxia : Liaoxia longa125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tanychora petiolata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Tanychora : Tanychora petiolata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinoprolyda meileyingensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Xyelydidae : Sinoprolyda : Sinoprolyda meileyingensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Liaoximyia sinica
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Mesochrysopidae : Liaoximyia : Liaoximyia sinica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinaeschnidia heishankowensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae : Sinaeschnidia : Sinaeschnidia heishankowensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aboilus huanghuachunensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Prophalangopsidae : Aboilus : Aboilus huanghuachunensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Shanxius meileyingziensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Haglidae : Shanxius : Shanxius meileyingziensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kezuoraphidia kezuoensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Raphidioptera : Mesoraphidiidae : Kezuoraphidia : Kezuoraphidia kezuoensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xuraphidia liaoxiensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Raphidioptera : Mesoraphidiidae : Xuraphidia : Xuraphidia liaoxiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Darwinula contracta
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula : Darwinula contracta125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cypridea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprideidae : Cypridea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Timiriasevia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Limnocytheridae : Timiriasevia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lycopterocypris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Lycopterocypris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gobiconodon tomidai
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Amphilestidae : Gobiconodon : Gobiconodon tomidai125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meiconodon lii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Triconodontidae : Meiconodon : Meiconodon lii125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kielanobaatar badaohaoensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Albionbaataridae : Kielanobaatar : Kielanobaatar badaohaoensis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eobaataridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eobaataridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heishanobaatar triangulus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eobaataridae : Heishanobaatar : Heishanobaatar triangulus125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinobaatar fuxinensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sinobaatar : Sinobaatar fuxinensis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mozomus shikamai
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mozomuridae : Mozomus : Mozomus shikamai122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heishanlestes changi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Spalacotheriidae : Heishanlestes : Heishanlestes changi125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontoidea
superfamily
4.7Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontoidea125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoceratopsia
infraorder
4.5Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Neoceratopsia125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dromaeosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Incisivosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Incisivosaurus125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Euhelopus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopus125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphaerium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : Sphaerium125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Campeloma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Campeloma125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phoenicopsis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Phoenicopsis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Baiera sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pityophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pilosisporites verus
species
7Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pilosisporites : Pilosisporites verus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Concavissimisporites punctatus
species
7Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Concavissimisporites : Concavissimisporites punctatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Concavissimisporites variverrucatus
species
7Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Concavissimisporites : Concavissimisporites variverrucatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites australiensis
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites : Cicatricosisporites australiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

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