The Dongxing Formation (Chinese: 东兴组) is a geological formation in Guangxi, China. It dates to the Late Jurassic. It is named for Dongxing County in Guangxi. It is made up of quartzitic arkose interbedded with purplish red mudstone.[1] Jingiella dongxingensis, a species of sauropod dinosaur, is known from this formation.[2]
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Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
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J. dongxingensis
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Dorsal, sacral, and caudal vertebrae, ulnae, and a femur
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A mamenchisaurid sauropod
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References
- ^ Zhang, Shouxin, ed. (2009-08-13). Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-93824-8. ISBN 978-3-540-93824-8.
- ^ Ren, Xin-Xin; Wang, Xu-Ri; Ji, Yan-Nan; Guo, Zhen; Ji, Qiang (2024-02-22). "The first mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Dongxing Formation of Guangxi, southernmost China". Historical Biology. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2309287.
- ^ Ren, X.-X.; Wang, X.-R.; Ji, Y.-N.; Guo, Z.; Ji, Q. (2024). "The first mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Dongxing Formation of Guangxi, southernmost China". Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology: 1–14. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2309287. S2CID 267947729.