Tangchi Fm., LuQuan, LuQuan Co., YunNan Prov., China ( of China)

Where: YunNan, China (26.0° N, 102.0° E: paleocoordinates 26.1° N, 144.8° E)

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Tangchi Formation, Tremadoc (486.5 - 477.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, gray, green limestone and sandstone

• grayish green limestone, sandstone, and shale with grayish white sandstone and quartz sandstone

Primary reference: Stratigraphic Group of Yunnan, China. 1978. Regional stratigraphic data of Southwest China, Yunnan Province. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, China [A. Miller/P. Novack-Gottshall]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 7736: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Phil Novack-Gottshall on 31.05.2000

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Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Metorthis sp.
 Orthida - Orthidae
Orthis sp., Sinorthis sp.
Orthis sp. Dalman 1828
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
Lingula sp.
Lingula sp. Bruguiére 1797
Bivalvia
 Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Modiolopsis sp.
Modiolopsis sp. Hall 1847 clam
 Modiomorphida - Cypricardiniidae
Cypricardinia sp.
Cypricardinia sp. Hall 1860 clam
Trilobita
 Asaphida - Asaphidae
Psilocephalina sp.
Psilocephalina sp. Hsu 1948 trilobite
 Asaphida - Taihungshaniidae
Tungtzuella sp.
Tungtzuella sp. Lu 1957 trilobite