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Sha County, Sanming, Fujian, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Sha CountyCounty
SanmingPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
334725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334725:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Sha, Sanming, Fujian, Chine
German:
Sha, Sanming, Fujian, China
Italian:
Contea di Sha, Sanming, Fujian, Cina
Russian:
Ша, Саньмин, Фуцзянь, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
沙县, 三明市, 福建省, 中国
Spanish:
Shā Xiàn, Sanming, Fujian, China
Dutch:
Sha, Sanming, Fujian, China
Farsi/Persian:
شا کانتی, سانمینگ, فوجیان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
沙县, 三明市, 福建, 中國
Hakka:
Sâ-yen, Sâm-mìn-sṳ, Fuk-kian, Chûng-fà
Japanese:
沙県, 三明市, 福建省, 中国
Korean:
사현, 싼밍시, 푸젠성, 중국
Min Dong Chinese:
Să-gâing, Săng-mìng, Hók-gióng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Soa-koān, Sam-bêng-chhī, Hok-kiàn-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Sha, Sanming, Fujian, Kina
Swedish:
Sha, Sanming, Fujian, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
沙縣, 三明, 福建, 中國
Vietnamese:
Sa, Tam Minh, Phúc Kiến, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
沙县, 三明市, 福建省, 中国


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Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chuanshan17295.5 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Shleesha
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Shleesha295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Acratia zhongyingensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Acratiidae : Acratia : Acratia zhongyingensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Bairdiacypris longirobusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : Bairdiacypris longirobusta295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Microcheilinella venusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Microcheilinella : Microcheilinella venusta295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Microcheilinella postspinosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Microcheilinella : Microcheilinella postspinosa295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Cavellina sphenoformis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : Cavellina : Cavellina sphenoformis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Basslerella ovata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Basslerella : Basslerella ovata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Basslerella shaxianensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Basslerella : Basslerella shaxianensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Orthobairdia insolens
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Orthobairdia : Orthobairdia insolens295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Bairdia menardensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia menardensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Coelonella longula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Coelonellidae : Coelonella : Coelonella longula295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paraparchitella ovata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchitella : Paraparchitella ovata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paraparchites fabula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites : Paraparchites fabula295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Paraparchites inornatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites : Paraparchites inornatus295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Cyathus caperata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aparchitidae : Cyathus : Cyathus caperata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Cyathus formosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aparchitidae : Cyathus : Cyathus formosus295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Bairdia ziguiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia ziguiensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sha_County
Wikidata ID:Q1198385


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