Changan (Jurassic of China)

Also known as PGAP 163

Where: Jilin, China (43.5° N, 125.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 54.7° N, 132.1° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Changan Formation, Late/Upper Jurassic (161.5 - 143.1 Ma)

Environment/lithology:

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Jilin Stratigraphic Group. 1978. The Stratigraphic Tables of Jilin. Geology Press 1-534 [A. Rees/A. Rees]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 29546: authorized by Allister Rees, entered by Allister Rees on 02.04.2003

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Taxonomic list

• Genus-level assignments and numbers of species are from the PGAP database. Species names are in the process of being entered.
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Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Cupressinocladus "sp. 1"
Gnetopsida
  -
Pityophyllum "sp. 1", Pityophyllum "sp. 2"
Pityophyllum "sp. 1" Nathorst 1899
Pityophyllum "sp. 2" Nathorst 1899
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Taxodiaceae
Sphenolepis "sp. 1"
Sphenolepis "sp. 1" Agassiz 1843
 Pinales - Taxaceae
Cephalotaxopsis "sp. 1"
Cephalotaxopsis "sp. 1" Fontaine 1889 yew
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Elatocladus "sp. 1", Podozamites "sp. 1", Podozamites "sp. 2"
Elatocladus "sp. 1" Halle 1913 podocarp
Podozamites "sp. 1" Braun 1843 podocarp
Podozamites "sp. 2" Braun 1843 podocarp
Cycadopsida
 Cycadales -
"Nilssonia "sp. 1"" = Nilsonia
"Nilssonia "sp. 1"" = Nilsonia Brongniart 1825 cycads
Ginkgoopsida
 Czekanowskiales -
Phoenicopsis "sp. 1"
 Ginkgoales - Ginkgoaceae
Baiera "sp. 1", Baiera "sp. 2", Baiera "sp. 3", Baiera "sp. 4", Ginkgo "sp. 1"
Baiera "sp. 1" Braun 1843
Baiera "sp. 2" Braun 1843
Baiera "sp. 3" Braun 1843
Baiera "sp. 4" Braun 1843
Ginkgo "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1771 ginkgo
Ginkgoites
  -
Ginkgoites "sp. 1"
Ginkgoites "sp. 1" Seward 1919
Polypodiopsida
  -
Cladophlebis "sp. 1"
Cladophlebis "sp. 1" Brongniart 1849
  - Polypodiaceae
Onychiopsis "sp. 1"
Onychiopsis "sp. 1" Yokoyama 1895
 Cyatheales - Polypodiidae
Coniopteris "sp. 1", Coniopteris "sp. 2"
Coniopteris "sp. 1" Brongniart 1849 scaly tree fern
Coniopteris "sp. 2" Brongniart 1849 scaly tree fern
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Ctenis "sp. 1"
Ctenis "sp. 1" Lindley and Hutton 1834