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Shaximiao, Sichuan, China

FormationShaximiao
Member(s)Daanzhai
Lower
Upper
Age:174 - 164 Ma
Middle Jurassic
IntervalMiddle Jurassic
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences3

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Mamenchi FerrySichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Upper
Dashanpu Dinosaur Quarry [XiashaximiaoFarm]Zigong, Sichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Lower
HsikuashanRong Co., Zigong, Sichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Daanzhai
Luoquan villageSichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Lower
YonganZigong, Sichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Upper
Omeisaurus maoianus type-localityMeishan, Sichuan, ChinaShaximiao - Upper
HaitangpuJiangyou Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, ChinaShaximiao

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Shaximiao - Daanzhai164 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
sandstone1
Shaximiao - Lower164 - 157 Ma
Jurassic
sandstone/mudstone33
Shaximiao - Upper157 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
sandstone3
Tzeliuching145 - 101 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone, claystone/sandstone, "limestone"12
Ziliujing - Daanzhai174 - 168 Ma
Middle Jurassic
mudstone/"limestone"1
Ziliujing - Maanshan174 - 168 Ma
Middle Jurassic
mudstone13
Chongqing - Shangshaximiao164 - 151 Ma
Jurassic
sandstone, breccia/mudstone, mudstone, "shale"/sandstone, claystone24
Chongqing - Shaximiao - Upper157 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
siliciclastic11

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Agilisaurus louderbacki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Agilisaurus : Agilisaurus louderbacki163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Hexinlusaurus multidens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hexinlusaurus : Hexinlusaurus multidens163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Huayangosaurus taibaii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Huayangosaurus : Huayangosaurus taibaii163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Stegosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Xiaosaurus dashanpensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Xiaosaurus : Xiaosaurus dashanpensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Bienotheroides zigongensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Bienotheroides : Bienotheroides zigongensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Polistodon chuannanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Polistodon : Polistodon chuannanensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sinobrachyops placenticephalus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae : Sinobrachyops : Sinobrachyops placenticephalus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sunosuchus shunanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Sunosuchus : Sunosuchus shunanensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Hsisosuchus dashanpuensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Hsisosuchus : Hsisosuchus dashanpuensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Angustinaripterus longicephalus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Rhamphorhynchidae : Angustinaripterus : Angustinaripterus longicephalus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Chengyuchelys zigongensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurosternidae : Chengyuchelys : Chengyuchelys zigongensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Testudinata
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Protochelys : Testudinata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sichuanchelys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sichuanchelyidae : Sichuanchelys163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sichuanchelys chowi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sichuanchelyidae : Sichuanchelys : Sichuanchelys chowi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Bashuchelys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bashuchelyidae : Bashuchelys163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Bashuchelys youngi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bashuchelyidae : Bashuchelys : Bashuchelys youngi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Chuannanchelys dashanpuensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bashuchelyidae : Chuannanchelys : Chuannanchelys dashanpuensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Protoxinjiangchelys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Xinjiangchelyidae : Protoxinjiangchelys163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Protoxinjiangchelys salis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Xinjiangchelyidae : Protoxinjiangchelys : Protoxinjiangchelys salis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Metriacanthosauridae : Yangchuanosaurus : Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Dashanpusaurus dongi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Camarasauridae : Dashanpusaurus : Dashanpusaurus dongi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Mamenchisaurus constructus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Mamenchisauridae : Mamenchisaurus : Mamenchisaurus constructus157.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Omeisaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Omeisaurus jiaoi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus : Omeisaurus jiaoi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Omeisaurus junghsiensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus : Omeisaurus junghsiensis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Omeisaurus maoianus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus : Omeisaurus maoianus157.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Omeisaurus tianfuensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus : Omeisaurus tianfuensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Abrosaurus dongpoensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Abrosaurus : Abrosaurus dongpoensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Chuandongocoelurus primitivus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Chuandongocoelurus : Chuandongocoelurus primitivus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Daanosaurus zhangi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae : Daanosaurus : Daanosaurus zhangi157.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Datousaurus bashanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Cetiosauridae : Datousaurus : Datousaurus bashanensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Gasosaurus constructus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Megalosauridae : Gasosaurus : Gasosaurus constructus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Shunosaurus lii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Cetiosauridae : Shunosaurus : Shunosaurus lii163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Zhongbanaia abruptiscripta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Actinodontophoridae : Zhongbanaia : Zhongbanaia abruptiscripta174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lamprotula (Diconcavelamprotula) sichuanensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Lamprotula : Lamprotula (Diconcavelamprotula) sichuanensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Psilounio sinensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Psilounio : Psilounio sinensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic

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