There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Shemshak - Hojedk	3	170.3 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Shemshak	5	171.6 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Katkoyeh - Upper	9	455.8 - 452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Katkoyeh	12	467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tropidodiscus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Tropidodiscus*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Taihungshania genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Taihungshaniidae : *Taihungshania*	478.6 - 466 Ma Ordovician
Sinoparapilekia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pilekiidae : *Sinoparapilekia*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Paralenorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : *Paralenorthis*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Leptellina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : *Leptellina*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Leptocaryorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : *Leptocaryorhynchus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Dmitria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Dmitria*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Sulcatospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Sulcatospirifer*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Amorphognathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : *Amorphognathus*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Drepanoistodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : *Drepanoistodus*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Erraticodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : *Erraticodon*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Prioniodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : *Prioniodus*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	201.3 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	201.3 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Nonorios genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Nonorios*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Tritonophon peeli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tritonophon : *Tritonophon peeli*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Slehoferia pachyta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Slehoferia : *Slehoferia pachyta*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Nonorios kleistos species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Nonorios : *Nonorios kleistos*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Wildeichnus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : *Wildeichnus*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sactorthoceras banestanensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sactorthoceratidae : Sactorthoceras : *Sactorthoceras banestanensis*	455.8 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Nileus exarmatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus : *Nileus exarmatus*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Martellia shabdjerehensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Martellia : *Martellia shabdjerehensis*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Neseuretinus birmanicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretinus : *Neseuretinus birmanicus*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Sartenaerus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Sartenaerus*	372.2 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Iran

Kerman Province

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarand_County
Wikidata ID:	Q1287784
GeoNames ID:	449615

Localities in this Region

Iran

Kerman Province
- Zarand County
  - Gojar deposit
  - Zenoghan deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Indian Plate (India Plate)

Posht-Badam BlockOrogenic Belt

Iran

Tabas-Posht e Badam Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt

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