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Heshilafu - Middle, Kashi Prefecture (Kashgar Prefecture; Qeshqer Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

FormationHeshilafu
MemberMiddle
Age:345 - 339 Ma
Carboniferous
IntervalChadian
Lithologymixed carbonate-siliciclastic
Number of Collections3
Number of Occurrences46

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Southwestern Tarim BasinKashi Prefecture (Kashgar Prefecture; Qeshqer Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHeshilafu - Middle

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Heshilafu - Upper331 - 323 Ma
Carboniferous
mixed carbonate-siliciclastic40

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cleiothyridina tenuilineata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina tenuilineata345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizophoria (Schizophoria) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria (Schizophoria)345.3 - 345 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachythyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Tomiopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Tomiopsis345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinia glabra
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia glabra345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinia pentagonalis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia pentagonalis345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeochoristites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Palaeochoristitidae : Palaeochoristites345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Unispirifer sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Unispirifer345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Beecheria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Brochocarina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Brochocarina345.3 - 345 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthotetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes345.3 - 345 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoconchella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchella345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Fluctuaria undata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Fluctuaria : Fluctuaria undata345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Acanthoplecta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Acanthoplecta345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Avonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Avonia345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Geniculifera brevicula
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Geniculifera : Geniculifera brevicula345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Krotovia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Krotovia345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Overtonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Overtonia345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Antiquatonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Antiquatonia345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Buxtonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Buxtonia345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Eomarginifera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Eomarginifera345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Eomarginifera schartimiensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Eomarginifera : Eomarginifera schartimiensis345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Marginatia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Marginatia345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus spinulosus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus spinulosus345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Tomiproductus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tomiproductus345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Rugosochonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Rugosochonetes345.3 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Stegacanthia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Sentosiidae : Stegacanthia345.3 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous

References

Chen Z.-Q. (2004) Devonian-Carboniferous brachiopod zonation in the Tarim Basin, northwest China: implications for biostratigraphy and biogeography., Geological Journal 39, 431-458
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