Ceshui Formation, Locality 7, Kongdong (Carboniferous of China)

Where: Guangdong, China (21.9° N, 112.3° E: paleocoordinates 7.3° S, 97.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ceshui Formation, Jiusian (346.7 - 335.2 Ma)

• Datangian stage, correlated via stratigraphy.org

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; lithified, cherty/siliceous siltstone and lithified mudstone

Primary reference: R. Zhang and J. Pojeta. 1986. New bivalves from the Datang Stage, Lower Carboniferous, Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Paleontology 60(3):669-679 [S. Peters/S. Peters/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 55700: authorized by Shanan Peters, entered by Shanan Peters on 03.11.2005

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Neocypricardinia simplex Zhang and Pojeta 1986 clam