Shexinggou FKXG1b, Hohxil (Triassic of China)

Where: Qinghai, China (35.4° N, 90.7° E: paleocoordinates 3.3° S, 69.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hantaishan Group, Spathian (251.3 - 247.2 Ma)

• Lower part of limestone member. Coexistence of Neospathodus waageni, N. timorensis, and N. jubata suggest Spathian age.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collected in 1989, 1990

• Collected by the Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Hoh Xil region. Pre-expedition in May 1989, main expedition in May-August 1990.

Primary reference: X. G. Zhu. 1995. Palaeontology - Gastropods. In J.G. Sha (ed.), Palaeontology of the Hoh Xil Region, Qinghai 69-81 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 56724: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 23.11.2005, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Euomphalina - Codonocheilidae
Natiria gemmulata n. sp.
Natiria gemmulata n. sp. Zhu 1995 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Orthonematidae
? Aclisina sp.
? Aclisina sp. de Koninck 1881 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Coelostylinidae
Spirochrysalis sp.
Spirochrysalis sp. Kittl 1894 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Guizhouspira venusta n. sp.
Guizhouspira venusta n. sp. Zhu 1995 snail
 Murchisoniina - Wortheniellidae
"Worthenia cf. qingyanensis" = Wortheniella qingyanensis
"Worthenia cf. qingyanensis" = Wortheniella qingyanensis Yu et al. 1974 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Worthenia "sp. 2"
Worthenia "sp. 2" de Koninck 1883 snail
 Murchisoniina - Plethospiridae
Wortheniopsis sp.
Wortheniopsis sp. Böhm 1895 snail
 Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
Naticopsis eyerichi
Naticopsis eyerichi Noetling 1880 snail
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
"Neritaria comensis" = Protonerita comensis
"Neritaria comensis" = Protonerita comensis Hoernes 1856 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Palaeoneilo cf. oviformis
 Cardiida - Anthracosiidae
Unionites ex gr. canalensis
Unionites ex gr. canalensis Catullo 1847 clam
 Myalinida - Mysidiellidae
Promysidiella praecursor
Promysidiella praecursor clam
Listed as Mytilus praecursor
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Praechlamys sp., ? Praechlamys hohxilensis
Praechlamys sp. Allasinaz 1972 scallop
? Praechlamys hohxilensis Sha 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Placunopsis cf. plana
Placunopsis cf. plana Giebel 1856 scallop
 Pectinida - Hunanopectinidae
Leptochondria sp., Leptochondria minima, Leptochondria virgalensis, Leptochondria aff. illyrica, ? Leptochondria xijinwulanensis, Leptochondria albertii
Leptochondria sp. Bittner 1891 scallop
Leptochondria minima Kiparisova 1938 scallop
Leptochondria virgalensis Wittenburg 1908 scallop
Leptochondria aff. illyrica Bittner 1901 scallop
Leptochondria albertii Goldfuss 1838 scallop
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Eumorphotis ? huancangensis
Eumorphotis ? huancangensis Chen 1976 scallop
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
? Entolium sp., Entolium microtis
? Entolium sp. Meek 1865 scallop
Entolium microtis Bittner 1899 scallop
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia sp., Bakevellia cf. taelei, Bakevellia costata, Bakevellia exporrecta, Bakevellia cf. pannonica
Gervillia sp. Defrance 1820 oyster
Bakevellia costata Schlotheim 1820 oyster
Bakevellia exporrecta Lepsius 1878 oyster
Bakevellia cf. pannonica Bittner 1901 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Arcavicula hohxilensis, ? Pteria sp.
Arcavicula hohxilensis Sha 1995 pearl oyster
? Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon cf. beyrichii, Parallelodon xijinwulanensis
Parallelodon cf. beyrichii Strombeck 1849 clam
Brachiopoda
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Brachiopoda indet.
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805