Lianhe Formation
| Lianhe formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Guifeng Group |
| Underlies | Xinyu Formation and Chijiang Formation |
| Overlies | Tangbian Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone, Siltstone,Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Jiangxi |
| Country | China |
| Type section | |
| Coordinates | 28°16′00″N 117°40′6″E / 28.26667°N 117.66833°E |
  Lianhe Formation (China) [[File:|250px|Lianhe Formation is located in Jiangxi|class=notpageimage noviewer]] Lianhe Formation (Jiangxi) | |
The Lianhe Formation is a geological formation in Jiangxi Province, eastern China. It dates to the Maastrichtian age of the end of the Cretaceous period. Dinosaur bones and eggs, fossil turtles, gastropods, and pollen have been recovered from the formation.[1] The Lianhe Formation is part of the larger Guifeng Group.[2]
Fossil content
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Dinosaurs
[edit]Ornithischians
[edit]| Ornithischians of the Lianhe Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Gongshuilong[3] | G. fanwei | Disarticulated cranial and postcranial bones of at least two individuals | A brachylophosaurin saurolophine |  | ||
Turtles
[edit]| Turtles of the Lianhe Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Xianyuechelys[4] | X. yingliangi | A carapace | A nanhsiungchelyid turtle | |||
Molluscs
[edit]Gastropods
[edit]| Gastropods of the Lianhe Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Viviparus | V. sp.[1] | |||||
| Reesidella | R. sp.[1] | |||||
| Rubeyella | R. carinata[1] | |||||
| Trancatella | T. maxima[1] | |||||
Oofossils
[edit]| Oofossils of the Lianhe Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Elongatoolithus | E. elongates[1] | Likely laid by oviraptorosaurs | ||||
| Macroolithus | M. rugustus[1] | Laid by oviraptorosaurs | ||||
| Spheroolithus | S. sp.[1] | |||||
| Gannanoolithus | G. yingliangi[5] | Laid by a dromaeosaurid | ||||
Plants
[edit]| Plants of the Lianhe Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Ginkgo[1] | G. sp. | |||||
| Leiotriletes[1] | L. sp. | |||||
| Osmunda[1] | O. sp. | |||||
| Pinus[1] | P. sp. | |||||
| Podocarpus[1] | P. sp. | |||||
| Polypodium[1] | P. sp. | |||||
| Pterocarya[1] | P. sp. | |||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Lianhe Formation". chinalex.geolex.org. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ Cao, Shuo; Zhang, Laiming; Mountney, Nigel P.; Ma, Jing; Hao, Mingang; Wang, Chengshan (December 2023). "Ultra‐long‐distance transport of aeolian sand: The provenance of an intermontane desert, south‐east China". Sedimentology. 70 (7): 2108–2126. doi:10.1111/sed.13106. ISSN 0037-0746.
- ↑ Yao, Han; Qiu, Wenjiang; Yu, Juan; Yang, Ling; Wang, Huimin; Cao, Shenghua; Zhao, Kui; Xu, Mengyuan; Shi, Guo; Lou, Fasheng; Zeng, Cuimin; Lu, Pikun; Wu, Rui; Xu, Xing; Han, Fenglu (2026-03-30). "A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of South China, providing further support for the possible Asian origin of Brachylophosaurini". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 24 (1) 2635569. Bibcode:2026JSPal..2435569Y. doi:10.1080/14772019.2026.2635569. ISSN 1477-2019.
- ↑ Ke, Yuzheng; Niu, Kecheng; Rummy, Paul; Tong, Haiyan; Hu, Jinfeng; Han, Fenglu (2024-06-10). "Xianyuechelys yingliangi: a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou Basin, China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 22 (1) 2346838. Bibcode:2024JSPal..2246838K. doi:10.1080/14772019.2024.2346838. ISSN 1477-2019.
- ↑ Wu, Rui; Niu, Kecheng; Zhang, Shukang; Xue, Yu; Han, Fenglu (2024). "A new ootype of putative dromaeosaurid eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of southern China". Cretaceous Research. 161 105909. Bibcode:2024CrRes.16105909W. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.105909.
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