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Shanxi

FormationShanxi
Age:290 - 272 Ma
Permian
IntervalArtinskian - Kungurian
Lithologyshale, mudstone, "siliciclastic"
Number of Collections27
Number of Occurrences370

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
QinshuiheQingshuihe County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaShanxi
XiaoxunXiao Co., Suzhou, Anhui, ChinaShanxi
TaiyuanTaiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaShanxi
ZungeerJungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.), Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaShanxi
BeijingBeijing, ChinaShanxi
FengFengFarmShijiazhuang, Hebei, ChinaShanxi
HunjiangBaishan, Jilin, ChinaShanxi
DanchengWeinan, Shaanxi, ChinaShanxi
YuxianYuzhou Co., Xuchang, Henan, ChinaShanxi
TongshanTongshan Co., Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaShanxi
AlashanzuoqiAlxa Left Banner (Alashan Zuoqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaShanxi
BanxiBenxi Co., Benxi, Liaoning, ChinaShanxi
Fuzhou BayWafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, ChinaShanxi
JinxiXingcheng City, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaShanxi
SunanSunan Co., Zhangye, Gansu, ChinaShanxi
JinchangJinchuan District, Jinchang, Gansu, ChinaShanxi
PinliangKongdong District, Pingliang, Gansu, ChinaShanxi
LinwuYinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaShanxi
GuyuanGuyuan, Ningxia, ChinaShanxi
ZhiboZhangdian District, Zibo, Shandong, ChinaShanxi
ZhungeerqiFugu County, Yulin, Shaanxi, ChinaShanxi
TengxianShandong, ChinaShanxi
MaiyaMiyagi Prefecture, JapanShanxi
GancaoshanLinfen, Shanxi, ChinaShanxi
QiligouTaiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaShanxi
RenmazhuangLinfen, Shanxi, ChinaShanxi

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Dagun254 - 252 Ma
Permian
12
Dahuanggou272 - 254 Ma
Permian
17
Fengfeng456 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
limestone/lime mudstone, "limestone"/dolomite, "limestone"32
Hongmialin272 - 265 Ma
Permian
5
Hongqun260 - 254 Ma
Permian
14
Shan Majiagou466 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
lime mudstone/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/dolomite, lime mudstone/dolomite, "limestone"/lime mudstone, dolomite/"limestone"132
Shiqianfeng254 - 252 Ma
Permian
16
Shuanquan265 - 254 Ma
Permian
5
Taiyuan296 - 290 Ma
Permian
tuff/mudstone, "siliciclastic", "shale"223
Xia Majiagou466 - 461 Ma
Middle Ordovician
dolomite/"limestone", "limestone"/dolomite, dolomite, dolomite/lime mudstone, lime mudstone/"limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone, "limestone"135

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Pterophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Alethopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Calamites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Calamites (Mesocalamites) sp.
subgenus
6.3Plantae : Calamitaceae : Calamites : Calamites (Mesocalamites)290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lepidodendron sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lepidophylloides sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophylloides290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lepidostrobophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidostrobophyllum290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Asterotheca sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Carpolithus sp.
genus
6Carpolithus290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Danaeites sp.
genus
6Danaeites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Knorria sp.
genus
6Plantae : Knorria290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Lepidophyllum sp.
genus
6Lepidophyllum290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rhacopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rhacopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Stigmaria sp.
genus
6Plantae : Stigmaria290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Trigonocarpus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Trigonocarpus290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Sphenopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cordaites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Samaropsis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Liroblatta internata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Liroblatta : Liroblatta internata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sardyoblatta (Bifurciblatta) pectinata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Sardycblatta : Sardyoblatta (Bifurciblatta) pectinata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sardyoblatta lata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Sardycblatta : Sardyoblatta lata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sardyoblatta xiashanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Sardycblatta : Sardyoblatta xiashanensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sibiroblatta lenticulata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Anthracoblattinidae : Sibiroblatta : Sibiroblatta lenticulata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Tomacblatta bifurcullata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Tamacblatta : Tomacblatta bifurcullata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Tomacblatta reticulata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Tamacblatta : Tomacblatta reticulata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Shanxiblatta striata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Shanxiblatta : Shanxiblatta striata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Shanxiblatta suni
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Shanxiblatta : Shanxiblatta suni295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Metaxyblatta gancaoshanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Necymylacridae : Metaxyblatta : Metaxyblatta gancaoshanensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paucineura hsui
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Paucineuridae : Paucineura : Paucineura hsui295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Arctotypus carbonicus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Arctotypus : Arctotypus carbonicus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Paleohymen renmazhuangensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Paleohymen : Paleohymen renmazhuangensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paleohymen shanxiensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Paleohymen : Paleohymen shanxiensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sinohymen gancaoshanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Sinohymen : Sinohymen gancaoshanensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sunohymen xishanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Sunohymen : Sunohymen xishanensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Carbonoblatta) scabrata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Carbonoblatta) scabrata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Carbonoblatta) sinica
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Carbonoblatta) sinica295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) extensa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) extensa295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) lobata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) lobata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rara
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rara290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rigida
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rigida295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) variata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) variata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) xiangningensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) xiangningensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Xenoblatta longa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Xenoblattidae : Xenoblatta : Xenoblatta longa295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sinoedischia carbonica
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Oedischiidae : Sinoedischia : Sinoedischia carbonica295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sinoedischia granulata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Oedischiidae : Sinoedischia : Sinoedischia granulata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Hongius qiligouensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Hongius : Hongius qiligouensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Equisetites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Annularia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cladophlebis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteris sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian

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