Where: Heibei Provence, China (41.5° N, 118.1° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 16.8° N, 101.7° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Upper Member (Yehli Formation), Tremadoc (486.4 - 477.1 Ma)

• 20-50m thick , has nearly the same geographical distrobution as the Liangchiashan formation. Fauna allows correlation of the Upper Yehli formation with Upper Tremadoc equvalents

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, green, yellow limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: cast

Collection methods: Trilobites only; Upper Yehli formation, location 11 horizon 2, Hebei provence, China

Primary reference: Z. Zhou and R. A. Fortey. 1986. Ordovician trilobites from north and northeastern China. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 192:157-210 [M. Hopkins/M. Hopkins]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 157261: authorized by Melanie Hopkins, entered by Shaun Mahmood on 11.06.2014

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