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| Suining Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: ?Late Jurassic, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Sichuan Basin |
| Underlies | Penglaizhen Formation |
| Overlies | Upper Shaximiao Formation |
| Thickness | Several hundred meters |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country | China |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Lee & Chen (1939)[2] |
The Suining Formation (simplified Chinese: 遂宁组; traditional Chinese: 遂寧組; pinyin: Suìníng Zǔ) is a geological formation in China whose strata likely date back to the Late Jurassic.[3] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[4]
History
[edit]The Suining Formation was identified in 1939. The formation was initially dated to the Tithonian (Late Jurassic).[2][4][5] A 2019 publication described zircons from the Suining Formation that implied a younger age, the average age being around 115.5–113.3 million years ago (Early Cretaceous, upper Aptian age).[6] Later research suggested that a Late Jurassic age is more likely based on reinterpretations of the previous zircon-based ages and comparisons of the dinosaur and pollen fossils with other more confidently-dated formations.[3][1]
Paleobiota
[edit]Dinosaurs
[edit]Sauropods
[edit]| Genus | Species | Presence | Materials | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. anyuensis[7] |
A mamenchisaurid | ||||
|
Q. guokr |
A partial skeleton including cranial bones, most of the neck and tail, and other associated elements. | A mamenchisaurid | |||
| Tongnanlong[3] | T. zhimingi | Tongnan District in the Sichuan Basin | A holotype specimen, TNM 0254, consists of three dorsal and six caudal vertebrae, left shoulder girdle (scapula and coracoid), and hindlimb elements (partial tibia, fibula, three metatarsals, and two unguals). | One of the largest known mamenchisaurids |  |
Fish
[edit]| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B. qijiangensis |
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| Ceratodus[3] | C. szechuanensis |
Turtles
[edit]| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plesiochelys[3] | P. tatsuensis |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Huang, Diying (2018-10-19). "Jurassic integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China". Science China Earth Sciences. 62 (1): 223–255. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9268-7. ISSN 1674-7313.
- 1 2 Lee, Y. Y & Chen, B. F. (1939). Geological Review, 4(5): 339.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wei, X.; Tan, Y.; Jiang, S.; Ding, J.; Li, L.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y.; Wei, G.; Li, D.; Liu, Y.; Peng, G.; Zhang, S.; Lao, C. (2025). "A new mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Suining Formation of the Sichuan Basin in China and its implication on sauropod gigantism". Scientific Reports. 15 24808. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-09796-0. PMC 12246415.
- 1 2 Peng, G. Z., Ye, Y., Gao, Y. H., Shu, C. K. & Jiang, S. Jurassic Dinosaur Faunas in Zigong (Sichuan People's Publishing House, 2005).
- ↑ Gao, H. C., Zheng, R. C., Ke, G. M. & Wen, H. G. (2006). Characteristics of sedimentary facies of the Suining Formation of Upper Jurassic in western Sichuan Basin. J. Palaeogeol. 8, 467–476.
- ↑ Wang, Jun; Norell, Mark A.; Pei, Rui; Ye, Yong; Chang, Su-Chin (July 2019). "Surprisingly young age for the mamenchisaurid sauropods in South China". Cretaceous Research. 104: 104176. Bibcode:2019CrRes.10404176W. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2019.07.006.
- 1 2 3 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Asia)". In Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 550–552. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ Lida Xing; Tetsuto Miyashita; Jianping Zhang; Daqing Li; Yong Ye; Toru Sekiya; Fengping Wang; Philip J. Currie (2015). "A new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of China and the diversity, distribution, and relationships of mamenchisaurids". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (1) e889701. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.889701. S2CID 86062974.
- ↑ Alison M. Murray; Lida Xing; Julien Divay; Juan Liu; Fengping Wang (2015). "A Late Jurassic freshwater fish (Ginglymodi, Lepisosteiformes) from Qijiang, Chongqing, China". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 35 (2) e911187. Bibcode:2015JVPal..35E1187M. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.911187. S2CID 85946657.
Bibliography
[edit]- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka, eds. (2004). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 1–880. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
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