Chernovskie Kopi; Outcrop 9 bed 1 (PIN collection 4626) (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)

Where: Chita, Russian Federation (52.0° N, 113.2° E: paleocoordinates 55.2° N, 111.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Doronino Formation (Chernovskaya Group), Barremian (129.4 - 125.0 Ma)

• Fish fauna is very similar to Aptian Turga and Semen localities, but Chernovskie Kopi is considered to be slightly older by paleoentomologists, so a Barremian age is assigned. Latest Jurassic or Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary ages in the literature are most likely incorrect.

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lithified, fine-grained, argillaceous claystone

• ""The insects are represented by prints on fine-grained burnt argillites. The insect-containing sediments in Chernovskie Kopi are brick-red in color owing to high temperatures accompanying the intrusion of igneous rock into the sedimentary suite of underlying layers." (Sukatsheva & Vassilenko, 2011)

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collected by S.M. Sinitsa in 1993-1995; reposited in the PIN

Collection methods: quarrying,

Primary reference: D. V. Vasilenko. 2005. New Damselflies (Odonata: Synlestidae, Hemiphlebiidae) from the Mesozoic Transbaikalian Locality of Chernovskie Kopi. Paleontological Journal 39(3):280-283 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 113599: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 03.08.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• "It has yielded diverse remains of plants, insects, numerous freshwater invertebrates, fishes and even crocodiles" (Sukatsheva & Vassilenko, 2011)

•"Orthoptera dominate…aquatic insects slightly outnumber terrestrial ones…"Sinitshenkova, 1998

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Insecta
 Odonata - Synlestidae
Gaurimacia sophiae n. gen. n. sp.
Gaurimacia sophiae n. gen. n. sp. Vasilenko 2005 malachite
PIN 4626/461 bed unspecified
 Odonata - Hemiphlebiidae
Mersituria ludmilae n. gen. n. sp.
Mersituria ludmilae n. gen. n. sp. Vasilenko 2005 greenling
PIN 4626/462 bed unspecified
 Ephemerida - Mesonetidae
Clavineta transbaikalica n. sp.2, Mesoneta deusta2
Clavineta transbaikalica n. sp.2 Sinitshenkova 2000 mayfly
PIN 4626/200
Mesoneta deusta2 Sinitshenkova 2000 mayfly
PIN 4626/253, 255, 260, 271
 Ephemeroptera - Siphlonuridae
Mesobaetis amplectus n. sp.2, Siphangarus rotundus n. gen. n. sp.2
Mesobaetis amplectus n. sp.2 Sinitshenkova 2000 mayfly
PIN 4626/201
Siphangarus rotundus n. gen. n. sp.2 Sinitshenkova 2000 mayfly
PIN 4626/202, 205, 254, 266
 Ephemeroptera - Siphluriscidae
Stackelbergisca clara2
Stackelbergisca clara2 Sinitshenkova 2000 mayfly
PIN 4626/206, 209
 Plecoptera - Perlariopseidae
Karanemoura curvata n. sp.1
Karanemoura curvata n. sp.1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/108
 Plecoptera - Mesoleuctridae
Mesoleuctrisca pronotalis n. gen. n. sp.1
Mesoleuctrisca pronotalis n. gen. n. sp.1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/106
 Plecoptera -
Trianguliperla volucris1, Trianguliperla limosa n. sp.1
Trianguliperla volucris1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/119
Trianguliperla limosa n. sp.1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/111, 113, 116, 118, 120
 Plecoptera - Gripopterygidae
Cardioperlisca tshitensis n. sp.1
Cardioperlisca tshitensis n. sp.1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/109
 Plecoptera - Siberioperlidae
Dahuroperla setosa n. gen. n. sp.1
Dahuroperla setosa n. gen. n. sp.1 Sinitshenkova 1998 stonefly
PIN 4626/100, 102, 104
1Sinitshenkova 1998; 2Sinitshenkova 2000