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Xinji, China

FormationXinji
Age:516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
IntervalNangaoian
Lithologylimestone, dolomite, phosphorite
Number of Collections8
Number of Occurrences135

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Near boundary of Fangcheng & Yexian CountiesNanyang, Henan, ChinaXinji
LingbaoLingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaXinji
YangshizhuangWugang County, Pingdingshan, Henan, ChinaXinji
WeijiacunRuzhou City, Pingdingshan, Henan, ChinaXinji
Bed B1 Chaijiawa SectionBaoji, Shaanxi, ChinaXinji

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Kushan501 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
limestone, "limestone"/"shale", "shale"/"limestone", siltstone, "shale", dolomite236

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Parakolithes delicatus
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Parakolithes : Parakolithes delicatus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Parakolithes mammillatus
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Parakolithes : Parakolithes mammillatus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Parakorilithes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Parakorilithes516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Dorsolinevitus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Sulcavitidae : Dorsolinevitus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Linevitus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Sulcavitidae : Linevitus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Orthothecida
order
4Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Apistoconcha siphonalis
species
7Animalia : Siphonoconcha : Tianzhushanelliformes : Tianzhushanellidae : Apistoconcha : Apistoconcha siphonalis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Tianzhushanellidae
family
5Animalia : Siphonoconcha : Tianzhushanelliformes : Tianzhushanellidae516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Cambroclavus absonus
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Zhijinitidae : Cambroclavus : Cambroclavus absonus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Actinoites universalis
species
7Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria : Actinoites universalis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Allonnia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : Chancelloriidae : Allonnia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Archiasterella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Archiasterella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Archiasterella pentactina
species
7Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Archiasterella : Archiasterella pentactina516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloriidae
family
5Animalia : Chancelloriidae516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Cupitheca sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Cupithecidae : Cupitheca516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Bioistodina planulata
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Bioistodina : Bioistodina planulata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Henaniodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Henaniodus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Henaniodus communis
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Henaniodus : Henaniodus communis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Henaniodus magicus
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Henaniodus : Henaniodus magicus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Estaingia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Estaingiidae : Estaingia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Lapworthella rostriptutea
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : Lapworthella : Lapworthella rostriptutea516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
2Animalia : Echinodermata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Halkieria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Halkieria516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pojetaia runnegari
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Fordillida : Fordillidae : Pojetaia : Pojetaia runnegari516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionellida
order
4Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Anhuiconus microtuberus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Anhuiconus : Anhuiconus microtuberus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Bemella xinjiensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Bemella : Bemella xinjiensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Davidonia rostrata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Davidonia : Davidonia rostrata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Fenqiaronia proboscis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Fenqiaronia : Fenqiaronia proboscis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Igorella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Igorella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Obtusoconus grossicostus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Obtusoconus : Obtusoconus grossicostus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Securiconus emeiensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Securiconus : Securiconus emeiensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Securiconus obscuricosta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Securiconus : Securiconus obscuricosta516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Securiconus vulgaris
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Securiconus : Securiconus vulgaris516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Tannuella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Tannuella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Stenotheca drepanoida
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Stenotheca : Stenotheca drepanoida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Yochelcionella chinensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Yochelcionellidae : Yochelcionella : Yochelcionella chinensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella adunca
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella adunca516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella madianensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella madianensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Xinjispira simplex
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Khairkhaniidae : Xinjispira : Xinjispira simplex516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Spatuloconus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Spatuloconus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Scenella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Scenellidae : Scenella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Scenella pycna
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Scenellidae : Scenella : Scenella pycna516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Porifera
phylum
2Animalia : Porifera516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eiffelia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Eiffeliidae : Eiffelia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eiffelia araniformis
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Eiffeliidae : Eiffelia : Eiffelia araniformis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Hexactinellida
class
3Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian

References

He T., Pei F., et al (1984) Some small shelly fossils from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation in Fangcheng County, Henan Province, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 23 4, 350-357
Pei F. (1985) First discovery of Yochelcionella from the Lower Cambrian of China and its significance, Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 2 4, 395-400
He T.G., Pei F. (1985) The discovery of bivalves from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation in Fangcheng County, Henan Province, Journal of Chengdu College of Geology 1985 1, 61-66
Feng W. M., Qian Y., et al (1994) Study of Monoplacophora and Gastropoda from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation in Ye Xian, Henan, Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 11 1, 1-19
Zhang W., Xiang L., et al (1995) Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobites from Henan, Palaeontologia Cathayana 6, 1-166
Pei F., Feng W.-m. (2005) Discovery of the molluscan fauna from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation of Zhuyang, Lingbao of Henan, Journal of Stratigraphy 29, 458-461
Yun H., Zhang X., et al (2016) Skeletal fossils and microfacies analysis of the lowermost Cambrian in the southwestern margin of the North China Platform, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 129, 54-66 doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2016.07.029
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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