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Hongguleleng - Upper, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

FormationHongguleleng
MemberUpper
Age:372 - 359 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
IntervalFamennian
Lithologylimestone, "shale"
Number of Collections2
Number of Occurrences10

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Boulongour sectionTacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang, ChinaHongguleleng - Upper

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Hongguleleng - Lower372 - 359 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
limestone/"shale", wackestone/"shale", siltstone/"shale"49

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Carpocrinacea
superfamily
4.7Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Carpocrinacea372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hexacrinites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hexacrinitidae : Hexacrinites372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Agathocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Agathocrinus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Chinacrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Chinacrinus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Eutaxocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Taxocrinidae : Eutaxocrinus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Junggaroblastus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : Junggaroblastus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Orophocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : Orophocrinus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sinopetaloblastus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Sinopetaloblastus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Xinjiangoblastus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : Xinjiangoblastus372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian

References

Lane N. G., Waters J. A., et al (1997) Echinoderm faunas of the Hongguleleng Formation, Late Devonian (Famennian), Xinjiang-Uyger Autonomous Region, People''s Republic of China, Journal of Paleontology Memoir 47 71 2, 1-43
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