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Yanqiao, China
| Formation | Yanqiao |
|---|---|
| Age: | 265 - 260 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Capitanian |
| Lithology | siliciclastic |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 16 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Binhai | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | Yanqiao |
| Qinglongshan | Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | Yanqiao |
| Shihuishan | Xinfeng Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | Yanqiao |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longtan | 254 - 252 Ma Permian | siliciclastic, lime mudstone, mudstone/siltstone, mudstone/sandstone, sandstone, mudstone, "limestone", siltstone/"limestone", siltstone, sandstone/"limestone", sandstone/siltstone, "shale", "limestone"/mudstone, "limestone"/siltstone, "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic", claystone, marl, "limestone"/"shale", "siliciclastic"/coal | 1424 |
| Qinglong | 251 - 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | shale, "limestone", marl | 21 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Gigantonoclea sp.genus | Plantae : Gigantopteridales : Gigantonoclea | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Calamites sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Pecopteris sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
| Sphenopteris sp. genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Monticulifera sinensisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Monticulifera : Monticulifera sinensis | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Shouchangoceras shouchangensespecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudohaloritidae : Shouchangoceras : Shouchangoceras shouchangense | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian |
 Taeniopteris sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
References
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!
