Well CK2 f 312-341 m (Pliocene of China)

Where: Chenhang Island, China (16.4° N, 111.0° E: paleocoordinates 16.4° N, 110.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; bindstone

• Lagoon slope
• Moderately dolomitized coralline algal bindstones

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: Y. Li, K. Yu, L. Bian, T. Fan, R. Wang, W. Jiang, S. Xu, Y. Zhang, and Y. Yang. 2021. Paleo-water depth variations since the Pliocene as recorded by coralline algae in the South China Sea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeocology 562:1-12 [M. Clapham/K. Hassell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 221984: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Keenan Hassell on 03.09.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Florideophyceae
 Corallinales - Corallinophycidae
Spongites sp., Jania sp.
Spongites sp. Kützing 1841
Jania sp. Lamoroux 1812
 Hapalidiales - Corallinophycidae
Lithothamnion sp., Mesophyllum sp.
Lithothamnion sp. Heydrich 1897
Mesophyllum sp. Lemoine 1930