The Xitun Formation is a
palaeontological formation which is named after Xitun village in
Qujing
Qujing () is a prefecture-level city in the east of Yunnan province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the east and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast; thus, it was called "Key between Yunnan and Guizhou" () and "Throat of Yu ...
, a location in
South China. This formation includes many remains of fossilized fish and plants of the
Early Devonian
The Early Devonian is the first of three epochs comprising the Devonian period, corresponding to the Lower Devonian series. It lasted from and began with the Lochkovian Stage , which was followed by the Pragian from and then by the Emsian, whi ...
period (Late
Lochkovian
The Lochkovian is one of three faunal stages in the Early Devonian Epoch. It lasted from 419.2 ± 3.2 million years ago to 410.8 ± 2.8 million years ago. It marked the beginning of the Devonian Period, and was followed by the Pragian Stage. It ...
).
It was originally referred to as the Xitun Member of the Cuifengshan Formation (now the
Cuifengshan Group).
Fossil content
Vertebrates
Acanthodians
Actinopterygians
Chondrichthyes
Jawless fish
Placoderms
Sarcopterygians
Plants
See also
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List of fossil sites
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there. Many of t ...
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References
Geologic formations of China
Devonian System of Asia
Devonian China
Devonian northern paleotropical deposits
Paleontology in China
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