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Jinji, Guangdong, China

Formation	Jinji
Member(s)	Lower Upper
Age:	197 - 174 Ma Jurassic
Interval	Bucklandi
Lithology	mudstone, "siliciclastic"
Number of Collections	6
Number of Occurrences	22

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
KHG 44	Kaiping Co., Jiangmen, Guangdong, China	Jinji
Shiwan	Kaiping Co., Jiangmen, Guangdong, China	Jinji - Upper
KHG 282	Shanwei, Guangdong, China	Jinji
KHG 259	Jiexi Co., Jieyang, Guangdong, China	Jinji - Upper
Xeilin	Shaoguan, Guangdong, China	Jinji - Upper
Huizhai	Jiexi Co., Jieyang, Guangdong, China	Jinji
Jiushishan	Gaoming District, Foshan, Guangdong, China	Jinji - Upper
Hengli	Boluo Co., Huizhou, Guangdong, China	Jinji

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Jinji - Lower	201 - 197 Ma Early Jurassic	siltstone/mudstone	11
Jinji - Upper	197 - 190 Ma Early Jurassic	siliciclastic, mudstone/siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, siltstone/mudstone	39

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Idiastogyia fatisca species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Osmylitidae : Idiastogyia : *Idiastogyia fatisca*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Protocardia philippiana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : *Protocardia philippiana*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Yokoyamaina globosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Yokoyamaina : *Yokoyamaina globosa*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Astarte subvoltzii species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : *Astarte subvoltzii*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Cardinia toriyamai species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cardinia : *Cardinia toriyamai*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Tutcheria cingulata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Tutcheria : *Tutcheria cingulata*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Tutcheria itoi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Tutcheria : *Tutcheria itoi*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Hiatella arenicola species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella arenicola*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Hiatella curta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella curta*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Hiatella fabacea species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella fabacea*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Hiatella rotundata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella rotundata*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Hiatella sinemuriensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : *Hiatella sinemuriensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Fimbria regularis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Fimbria : *Fimbria regularis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Luciniola cingulata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Luciniola : *Luciniola cingulata*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Luciniola problematica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Luciniola : *Luciniola problematica*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Mactromya cardioides species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Mactromya : *Mactromya cardioides*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Parainoceramya matsumotoi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Parainoceramya : *Parainoceramya matsumotoi*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Palaeoneilo galatea species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo galatea*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Palaeoneilo jinjiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo jinjiensis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Ryderia guangdongensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Ryderia : *Ryderia guangdongensis*	201.3 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Teinonuculana graphica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Ryderia : *Teinonuculana graphica*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Teinonuculana tenuistriata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Ryderia : *Teinonuculana tenuistriata*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Nuculana dewalquei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana dewalquei*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Nuculana doris species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana doris*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Veteranella jinjiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Glyptoleda : *Veteranella jinjiensis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Palaeonucula navis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula : *Palaeonucula navis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Bakevellia lunaris species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : *Bakevellia lunaris*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Cultriopsis lanceolatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Cultriopsis : *Cultriopsis lanceolatus*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Liostrea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Liostrea*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Plagiostoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Oxytoma kobayashii species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : *Oxytoma kobayashii*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Chlamys kotaklensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys kotaklensis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Hunanonectes sanduensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Hunanonectes : *Hunanonectes sanduensis*	201.3 - 196.5 Ma Early Jurassic
Radulonectites exsertus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Radulonectites : *Radulonectites exsertus*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Pleuromya oblonga species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya : *Pleuromya oblonga*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Ammonitida order	4	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonites : Ammonitida	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Agassiceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : *Agassiceras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Arietites bonnardii species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Arietites : *Arietites bonnardii*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Arietitidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Arnioceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : *Arnioceras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Arnioceras ceratitoides species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Arnioceras : *Arnioceras ceratitoides*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Arnioceras robustum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Arnioceras : *Arnioceras robustum*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Coroniceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : *Coroniceras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Coroniceras (Arietites) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Coroniceras : *Coroniceras (Arietites)*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Coroniceras freboldi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Coroniceras : *Coroniceras freboldi*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Vermiceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : *Vermiceras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Asteroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Asteroceratidae : *Asteroceras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Eparietites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Asteroceratidae : *Eparietites*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Paltechioceras anomalum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Echioceratidae : Paltechioceras : *Paltechioceras anomalum*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Angulaticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Schlotheimiidae : *Angulaticeras*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Sulciferites hongkongensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schlotheimiidae : Angulaticeras : *Sulciferites hongkongensis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Juraphyllites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Juraphyllitidae : *Juraphyllites*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic

References

Sun Y. Z., Zhu G. M., et al (1980) Studies on Lower Jurassic ammonites from Kaiping-Enping area, Guangdong, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 19, 68-76

Chen J. H. (1982) Liassic bivalve fossils from Mount Jinji of Guangdong, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21, 404-416

Chen J. H., Liu L., et al (1983) Veteranellinae, a new subfamily of Nuculanidae (Bivalvia), with the classificatory significance of ornamentations in Palaeotaxodonta, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 22, 616-627

Lin Q. B. (1986) Early Mesozoic fossil insects from South China, Palaeontologia Sinica, Series B 170, 1-112

Wang Y. G., Smith P. L. (1986) Sinemurian (Early Jurassic) ammonite fauna from the Guangdong region of southern China, Journal of Paleontology 60 6, 1075-1085

Fang Z. J., Chen J. H., et al (2009) Supraspecific taxa of the Bivalvia first named, described, and published in China (1927-2007), The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series 17, 1-157

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!

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