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Qimugen - Upper, Kuqa Co., Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
| Formation | Qimugen |
|---|---|
| Member | Upper |
| Age: | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Interval | Early Eocene |
| Lithology | marl, mudstone, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 8 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bashibulake - Qimugen Fm | Kuqa Co., Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China | Qimugen - Upper |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aertashi | 66.0 - 61.7 Ma Paleocene | limestone | 3 |
| Bashibulake - 2 | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | mudstone | 8 |
| Bashibulake - 3 | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | mudstone | 11 |
| Bashibulake - 4 | 33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene | sandstone | 7 |
| Kalatar | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | limestone | 3 |
| Qimugen - Lower | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene | limestone/mudstone | 38 |
| Wulagen | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | limestone | 16 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Solecurtus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Solecurtus | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Tellina sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Panopea sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Flemingostrea sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Flemingostrea | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Turkostrea sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Turkostrea | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Corbula sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
| Sokolowia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sokolowia | 55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene |
References
| Lan X. (1997) Paleogene bivalve communities in the western Tarim Basin and thei paleoenvironmental implications., Palaeoworld 7, 137-157 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
