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Tongkou section, Beichuan Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.79,104.58
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Sichuan, China
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Beichuan Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 43 (0.3 m)	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Feixianguan		"limestone"	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 43 (1.33 m)	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Feixianguan		"limestone"	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 43 (1.65 m)	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Feixianguan		"limestone"	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Tongkou section, Beichuan, sample BTG5	Xie L. (1989)	Feixianguan	Presumably from bed 43, and may be ostracods listed in stratigraphic section of book	"limestone"	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Tongkou section, Beichuan, sample BTG6	Xie L. (1989)	Feixianguan	Presumably from bed 43, and may be ostracods listed in stratigraphic section of book	"limestone"	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 32	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 33	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 34	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 35	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 36	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 38	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 39	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 42	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 5	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Changxing		"limestone"	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Tongkou section, Beichuan, bed 4	Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989)	Wujiaping		"limestone"	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Shleesha sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : *Shleesha*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Cavellina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : *Cavellina*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Knoxiella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Knoxitidae : *Knoxiella*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Sargentina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Knoxitidae : *Sargentina*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Langdaia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Knoxitidae : *Langdaia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Paraparchites sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : *Paraparchites*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Acratia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Acratiidae : *Acratia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia (Cryptobairdia) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia (Cryptobairdia)*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia beedei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia beedei*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia garrisonensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia garrisonensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia guangxiensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia guangxiensis*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Bairdia hassi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia hassi*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdiacypris sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdiacypris*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdiacypris fornicata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : *Bairdiacypris fornicata*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdiacypris sinensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : *Bairdiacypris sinensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Bairdiacypris ventralis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : *Bairdiacypris ventralis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Ceratobairdia sinensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Ceratobairdia : *Ceratobairdia sinensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Fabalicypris subalta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Fabalicypris : *Fabalicypris subalta*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Lobobairdia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Lobobairdia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Orthobairdia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Orthobairdia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Petasobairdia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Petasobairdia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Petasobairdia nantongensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Petasobairdia : *Petasobairdia nantongensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Rectobairdia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Rectobairdia*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Silenites sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : *Silenites*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Basslerella obesa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Basslerella : *Basslerella obesa*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Healdianella beichuanensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : Healdianella : *Healdianella beichuanensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Hungarella beichuanensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia : *Hungarella beichuanensis*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Liuzhinia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Liuzhinia*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Paramicrocheilinella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : *Paramicrocheilinella*	252.17 - 251.3 Ma Phanerozoic
Microcheilinella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : *Microcheilinella*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Microcheilinella anxianensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Microcheilinella : *Microcheilinella anxianensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian

References

Li Z. S., Zhan Z. P., et al (1989) , Study on the Permian-Triassic Biostratigraphy and Event Stratigraphy of Northern Sichuan and Southern Shaanxi, 1-435

Xie L. (1989) Ostracod names, in Ostracoda and Eurypteria, Study on the Permian-Triassic Biostratigraphy and Event Stratigraphy of Northern Sichuan and Southern Shaanxi, 211-220

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