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Coordinates: 25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°E / 25.5; 104.9
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Not to be confused with Guanling biota.
Guanling Formation
Stratigraphic range: early-mid Anisian (Pelsonian)
~247–245 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesYangliujing Formation
OverliesJialingjiang Formation
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, limestone
OtherDolomite
Location
Coordinates25°30′N 104°54′E / 25.5°N 104.9°E / 25.5; 104.9
Approximate paleocoordinates11°42′N 94°12′E / 11.7°N 94.2°E / 11.7; 94.2
RegionGuizhou & Yunnan Provinces
Country China
ExtentYunnan–Guizhou Plateau
Guanling Formation is located in China
Guanling Formation
Guanling Formation (China)
Guanling Formation is located in Guizhou
Guanling Formation
Guanling Formation (Guizhou)

The Guanling Formation is a Middle Triassic (Anisian or Pelsonian in the regional chronostratigraphy) geologic formation in southwestern China.

Geology

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The formation encompasses two members. The first member is primarily calcareous mudstone and dolomite, indicative of a coastal environment. The second member is a thicker marine sequence of dark micritic limestone with some dolomite. Two distinct fossil assemblages are found in the second member. The older Luoping biota preserves abundant arthropods along with fossils from other invertebrates and vertebrates, which are rare but well-preserved. The slightly younger Panxian fauna has a more diverse and common assortment of marine reptiles such as sauropterygians.[1]

A tuff bed in the Luoping biota has been dated to 244.5 ± 2.2 Ma via U-Pb SHRIMP dating. The Luoping biota as a whole was deposited over a period of 340 ± 71 kyr. This estimate is justified by cyclostratigraphic evidence, as indicated by fluctuations of terrestrial proxy metals.[2]

Fossil content

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Among others, the following fossils were reported from the formation:

Ichthyopterygia

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Ichthyosauria
Genus Species Member Notes Image
Barracudasauroides[3] B. panxianensis Upper Member[3][1] A small mixosaurid ichthyosaur, either a member of its own genus[4] or a species of Mixosaurus.[1]
Phalarodon[5][6] P. cf. fraasi[5] Upper Member[1] Known from a skull of a small mixosaurid ichthyosaur with durophagous dentition.
P. atavus[6] Upper Member[1] A small mixosaurid ichthyosaur known from a complete skeleton. Might represent a member of its own genus, Contectopalatus.
Xinminosaurus[7] X. catactes Upper Member[1] A medium-sized early ichthyosaur with durophagous dentition, possibly a member of Cymbospondylidae.

Sauropterygia

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Placodontiformes
Genus Species Member Notes Image
Atopodentatus[8] A. unicus Upper Member[8] A bizarre, likely herbivorous[9] sauropterygian with possible placodontiform affinities,[10] known from several well-preserved specimens.
Placodus[11] P. inexpectatus Upper Member[11][1] A medium-sized placodontid placodont, known from a complete specimen.[11]
Saurosphargidae
Genus Species Member Notes Image
Largocephalosaurus L. polycarpon[12] Upper Member [12][1] A mid-sized basal saurosphargid sauropterygian.
L. qianensis[13] Upper Member [13][1] A mid-sized basal saurosphargid sauropterygian.
Sinosaurosphargis[14] S. yunguinensis Upper Member [14][1] A small armoured saurosphargid sauropterygian.

References

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