Dingshanyanchi (XJ 200614)
Basic information
Sample name: Dingshanyanchi (XJ 200614)
Reference: W.-Y. Wu, J. Meng, J. Ye, X.-J. Ni, S.-D. Bi, and Y.-P. Wei. 2009. The Miocene mammals from the Dinshanyanchi Formation of north Junggar Basin, Xinjiang. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 47(3):208-233 [ER 4067]
Geography
Country: China
State: Xinjiang
Coordinate: 46° 24' 46" N, 87° 28' 29" E
Basis of coordinate: stated in text
Formation: Dingshanyanchi
Time interval: Late Miocene
Zone: MN13
Section: Dingshanyanchi
Unit number: 3
Unit order: below to above
Geography comments: "in the southern area of the Ulungur River, northern Junggur Basin, Xinjiang"
"from the upper beds of the formation, at the level of 12. 4 m below the top of the formation"
exact coordinate 46º 24.757' N, 87º 28.476' W
"a preliminary identification of the small mammals newly collected in 2008 field season, demonstrates an age of late Late Miocene for the top level of the formation" (= MN13)
"from the upper beds of the formation, at the level of 12. 4 m below the top of the formation"
exact coordinate 46º 24.757' N, 87º 28.476' W
"a preliminary identification of the small mammals newly collected in 2008 field season, demonstrates an age of late Late Miocene for the top level of the formation" (= MN13)
Environment
Lithology: siltstone
Habitat comments: "The Dingshanyanchi Formation is a set of reddish silts"
Methods
Life forms: ungulates
Years: 2006
Museum: IVPP
Sampling comments: "mammals were discovered" in 2006
"In addition to the Hipparion tooth, tooth fragments of rhinocerotids, proboscideans and egg shells of ostrich (Struthio) are also found from the upper beds of Dingshanyanchi Formation"
"In addition to the Hipparion tooth, tooth fragments of rhinocerotids, proboscideans and egg shells of ostrich (Struthio) are also found from the upper beds of Dingshanyanchi Formation"
Metadata
Sample: 4488
Modifier: John Alroy
Modified: 2024-11-17 02:21:57
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