Yaolugou locality: Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian, China

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia - Troodontidae
Anchiornis huxleyi Xu et al. 2009
Lindgren et al. 2015 1 individual
YFGP-T5199 (5 measurements)
Reptilia
Eosinopteryx brevipenna n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit et al. 2013
Godefroit et al. 2013 1 individual
YFGP-T5197 - holotype (a complete articulated skeleton with associated integumentary structures)
Aurornis xui n. gen., n. sp. Godefroit et al. 2013
Godefroit et al. 2013 1 individual
YFGP-T5198 - holotype (a complete articulated skeleton with associated integumentary structures)
see common names

Geography
Country:China State/province:Liaoning County:Jianchang
Coordinates: 40.6° North, 119.4° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:41.9° North, 122.6° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Jurassic
Key time interval:Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian
Age range of interval:167.70000 - 150.80000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Tiaojishan
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Stratigraphy comments: Not clear if specimens come from one or multiple beds.

"The Tiaojishan Formation is generally regarded as Middle (Zhang & Zheng 1991; Liu et al. 2006; Cheng & Li 2007) to Upper Jurassic (Chang et al. 2009) (Late Bathonian-Early Kimmeridgian) in age, although it may date to the early Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) in Jianchang County (Davis et al. 2001). The unit has been dated using radiometric techniques at 169-152 Mya by Liu et al. (2006) and 165-156 Mya by Zhang et al. (2008)." (Lü et al. 2010, Proc Roy Soc B 277, 383-389: supplement)
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:brown "siliciclastic"
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:lacustrine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,adpression,soft parts
Lagerst�tten type:conservation
Degree of concentration:dispersed
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:excellent
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Spatial resolution:parautochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:selective quarrying,mechanical,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: YFGP: Yizhou Fossil & Geology Park. Fossils bought from private dealers
Metadata
Also known as:Jianchang
Database number:106306
Authorizer:M. Carrano, R. Butler, P. Mannion Enterer:M. Carrano, P. Mannion, R. Butler
Modifier:F. Villegas-Garin Research group:vertebrate
Created:2011-03-07 06:16:33 Last modified:2017-04-14 11:48:39
Access level:the public Released:2011-03-07 06:16:33
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

35452.ETE X. Xu, Q. Zhao, M. Norell, C. Sullivan, D. Hone, G. Erickson, X. Wang, F. Han, and Y. Guo. 2009. A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin. Chinese Science Bulletin 54(3):430-435 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

46983 P. Godefroit, A. Cau, D.-Y. Hu, F. Escuillie, W. Wu and G. Dyke. 2013. A Jurassic avialan dinosaur from China resolves the early phylogenetic history of birds. Nature [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
44398 P. Godefroit, H. Demuynck, G. Dyke, D. Hu, F. Escuillié and P. Claeys. 2013. Reduced plumage and flight ability of a new Jurassic paravian theropod from China. Nature Communications 4(1394):1-6 [R. Butler/R. Butler]
62123 H. Y. He, X. L. Wang, Z. H. Zhou, F. Wang, A. Boven, G. H. Shi, and R. X. Zhu. 2004. Timing of the Jiufotang Formation (Jehol Group) in Liaoning, northeastern China, and its implications. Geophysical Research Letters 31(12):1-4 [M. Uhen/F. Villegas-Garin/M. Uhen]
56199 J. Lindgren, P. Sjövall, R. M. Carney, A. Cincotta, P. Uvdal, S. W. Hutcheson, O. Gustafsson, U. Lefèvre, F. Escuillié, J. Heimdal, A. Engdahl, J. A. Gren, B. P. Kear, K. Wakamatsu, J. Yans and P. Godefroit. 2015. Molecular composition and ultrastructure of Jurassic paravian feathers. Scientific Reports 5:13520:1-13 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]