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Yixiu District, Anqing, Anhui, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yixiu DistrictDistrict
AnqingPrefecture-level City
AnhuiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
334682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334682:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Chine
German:
Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, China
Italian:
Distretto di Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Cina
Russian:
Исю, Аньцин, Аньхой, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
宜秀区, 安庆市, 安徽省, 中国
Spanish:
Yíxiù Qū, Anqing, Anhui, China
Cebuano:
Yixiu Qu, Anqing Shi, Anhui Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, China
Gan:
宜秀区, 安徽, 中國
Japanese:
宜秀区, 安慶市, 安徽省, 中国
Korean:
이슈구, 안칭시, 안후이성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gî-siù-khu, An-khèng-chhī, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Yixiu, China
Norwegian:
Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Kina
Polish:
Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Chiny
Swedish:
Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
宜秀區, 安慶, 安徽, 中國
Urdu:
یگزیو ضلع, انچنگ, انہوئی, چین
Vietnamese:
Nghi Tú, An Khánh, An Huy, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Yixiu, Anqing, Anhui, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
宜秀区, 安庆市, 安徽省, 中国


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Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Longtan1254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Qixia36272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chusenella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Schwagerinidae : Chusenella279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Ozawainella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Ozawainellidae : Ozawainella279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Schwagerina
genus
Animalia : Schwagerina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Hayasakaia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tetraporellidae : Hayasakaia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Dorikranites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dinaritidae : Dorikranites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ophiceratidae : Ophiceras252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chaoina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chaoina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Linoproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Dielasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Notothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Notothyris279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anodontophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Anodontophora252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Transennatia gratiosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Transennatia : Transennatia gratiosa279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Phricodothyris asiatica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris : Phricodothyris asiatica279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Acosarina minuta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : Acosarina minuta279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Uncinunellina timorensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Uncinunellina : Uncinunellina timorensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Monticulifera sinensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Monticulifera : Monticulifera sinensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Vediproductus punctatiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Vediproductus : Vediproductus punctatiformis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Ogbinia dzhagrensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Ogbinia : Ogbinia dzhagrensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Echinauris jisuensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : Echinauris jisuensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Kurtothyris anhuiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Kurtothyris : Kurtothyris anhuiensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Dictyoclostoidea kiangsiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Dictyoclostoidea : Dictyoclostoidea kiangsiensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Orthotichia chekiangensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Orthotichia : Orthotichia chekiangensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Tenuichonetes tenuilirata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Tenuichonetes : Tenuichonetes tenuilirata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Notothyris nucleolus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Notothyris : Notothyris nucleolus279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Streptorhynchus broilii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Streptorhynchus : Streptorhynchus broilii279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neoamphissites costatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Amphissitidae : Neoamphissites : Neoamphissites costatus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Meekella undulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella undulata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Ogbinia fusiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Ogbinia : Ogbinia fusiformis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Haydenella carina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Haydenella : Haydenella carina279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Plicatifera wangi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Plicatifera : Plicatifera wangi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rugatia costiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Rugatia : Rugatia costiformis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Athyris angulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris angulata279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yixiu_District
Wikidata ID:Q1197904
GeoNames ID:6643449

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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