Malanshan FKTS, Hohxil (Triassic of China)

Where: Qinghai, China (35.9° N, 90.9° E: paleocoordinates 16.0° N, 66.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bayanhar Group, Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• Lower unit

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: submarine fan; lithified, sandy slate

• dark or greenish sandy slates of the flysch facies in the lower and middle parts of the lower unit (slate with sandstone)

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 56725: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 23.11.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Carditida - Myophoricardiidae
Myophoriopis guizhouensis
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
Halobia sp., Halobia banmaensis, Halobia yandongensis, Halobia convexa, Halobia yunnanensis
Halobia sp. Bronn 1830 oyster
Halobia banmaensis Chen and Lu 1979 oyster
Halobia yandongensis Chen 1976 oyster
Halobia convexa Chen 1964 oyster
Halobia yunnanensis Reed 1927 oyster
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Palaeoneilo elliptica
Palaeoneilo elliptica Goldfuss 1837 clam
Gastropoda
 Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
"Euomphalus" sp.
"Euomphalus" sp. Sowerby 1814 snail