The Xiushan Formation is a palaeontological formation located in China. It dates to the Lower Silurian period. Studies of conodonts found in the formation suggests the lower member and main part of the upper member correspond to the Pterospathodus eopennatus Superbiozone, whereas the top of the upper member likely correlates with the Pterospathodus celloni Superbiozone.[1]

Xiushan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Llandovery
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionSouthern China
Country China
Type section
Named forXiushan County

Fossil content

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Cartilaginous fish

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Cartilaginous fish reported from the Xiushan Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Chenolepis C. asketa Guizhou.[2] Scales.[2] Also known from the Ymogantau Formation.

Jawless fish

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Jawless fish reported from the Xiushan Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Dayongaspis D. colubra Maoyanhe Town, Zhangjiajie, Hunan.[3] A galeaspid.

Invertebrates

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Eurypterids

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Eurypterids reported from the Xiushan Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Terropterus T. xiushanensis Xiushan.[4] Several specimens.[4] A mixopterid.
 

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References

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  1. ^ Chen, Zhongyang; Wang, Chengyuan; Fan, Ru (2016-02-16). Jin, Jisuo (ed.). "Restudy of the Llandovery conodont biostratigraphy in the Xiushan area, Chongqing City, China". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 53 (7): 651–659. Bibcode:2016CaJES..53..651C. doi:10.1139/cjes-2015-0189. ISSN 0008-4077.
  2. ^ a b Andreev, Plamen S.; Zhao, Wenjin; Wang, Nian-Zhong; Smith, Moya M.; Li, Qiang; Cui, Xindong; Zhu, Min; Sansom, Ivan J. (2020-02-13). Wong, William Oki (ed.). "Early Silurian chondrichthyans from the Tarim Basin (Xinjiang, China)". PLOS ONE. 15 (2): e0228589. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1528589A. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228589. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7018067. PMID 32053606.
  3. ^ Zhang, Yumeng; Li, Xutong; Shan, Xianren; Lin, Xianghong; Tan, Kai; Li, Qiang; Zhao, Wenjin; Tang, Lizhou; Zhu, Min; Gai, Zhikun (2023-06-19). "The first galeaspid fish (stem-gnathostomata) from the Silurian Xiushan formation of Hunan Province, China". Historical Biology: 1–12. doi:10.1080/08912963.2023.2225083. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 259469524.
  4. ^ a b Wang, Han; Dunlop, Jason; Gai, Zhikun; Lei, Xiaojie; Jarzembowski, Edmund A.; Wang, Bo (November 2021). "First mixopterid eurypterids (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) from the Lower Silurian of South China". Science Bulletin. 66 (22): 2277–2280. Bibcode:2021SciBu..66.2277W. doi:10.1016/j.scib.2021.07.019. PMID 36654455.
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