Where: Liaoning, China (40.6° N, 119.4° E: paleocoordinates 43.7° N, 119.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Jiufotang Formation (Jehol Group), Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• Chang et al. (2009) provide a Ar/Ar date of 122.1 Ma for the base of the Jiufutang. The age of the top of the formation is uncertain.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; yellow siliciclastic sediments

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression

Reposited in the IVPP

Collection methods: mechanical,

Primary reference: X. Wang, A. W. A. Kellner, Z. Zhou and D. A. Campos. 2008. Discovery of a rare arboreal forest dwelling flying reptile (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105(6):1983-1987 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 78922: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 19.02.2008

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