Where: Xinjiang, China (41.0° N, 90.0° E: paleocoordinates 33.6° S, 116.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Tushibulage Formation, Llandovery (443.4 - 433.4 Ma)

• Except where otherwise stated, ref. 7624 uses Lower Silurian as equivalent to Llandovery, Middle Silurian as equivalent to Wenlock, and Upper Silurian as equivalent to Ludlow plus Pridoli.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; marl and gray, green sandstone

Primary reference: E.-z. Mu, A. J. Boucot, X. Chen and J.-y. Rong. 1986. Correlation of the Silurian rocks of China. In A. J. Boucot and W. B. N. Berry (eds.), Geological Society of America Special Paper 202:1-80 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 27853: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 14.01.2003, edited by Pete Wagner

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