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Lianhe formation
Lianhe formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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) 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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Taxon	Reclassified taxon	Taxon falsely reported as present	Dubious taxon or junior synonym	Ichnotaxon	Ootaxon	Morphotaxon

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; ~~crossed out~~ taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Hadrosaurs

Hadrosaurs of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Gongshuilong^[3]	G. fanwei	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian	Disarticulated cranial and postcranial bones of at least two individuals	A brachylophosaurin saurolophine

Turtles

Turtles of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Xianyuechelys^[4]	X. yingliangi	Jiangxi Province	Maastrichtian	A carapace	A nanhsiungchelyid turtle

Mollusks

Gastropods

Gastropods of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Viviparus	V. sp.^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Reesidella	R. sp.^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Rubeyella	R. carinata^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Trancatella	T. maxima^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian

Oofossils

Oofossils of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Elongatoolithus	E. elongates^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian		Likely laid by oviraptorosaurs
Macroolithus	M. rugustus^[1]	Jianxi Province, China	Maastrichtian		Laid by oviraptorosaurs
Spheroolithus	S. sp.^[1]	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Gannanoolithus	G. yingliangi^[5]	Jianxi Province, China	Maastrichtian		Laid by a dromaeosaurid

Plants

Plants of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Ginkgo^[1]	G. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Leiotriletes^[1]	L. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Osmunda^[1]	O. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Pinus^[1]	P. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Podocarpus^[1]	P. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Polypodium^[1]	P. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian
Pterocarya^[1]	P. sp.	Jiangxi Province, China	Maastrichtian

References

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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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Lianhe Formation". chinalex.geolex.org. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[2] 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.

[Gongshuilong-3] 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.

[Xianyuechelys-4] 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.

[:1-5] 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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