A Gorgonopsian from the Wutonggou Formation (Changhsingian, Permian) of Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, China

Author

Jun Liu
Wan Yang, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Gorgonopsians were widely distributed during the Permian, and went extinct by the end of Permian. However, their fossil localities in the North Hemisphere are concentrated in the eastern European portion of Russia, except for one possible canine from the North China. A specimen from the Wutonggou Formation of Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, China, dated ∼253.3 Ma, is identified as a gorgonopsian based on dental features. This discovery shows that the gorgonopsians survived in northern warm temperate zone about ∼253.3 Ma, contemporaneous with the latest records of Russia and South Africa. This specimen may represent one of the latest records of gorgonopsians.

Recommended Citation

J. Liu and W. Yang, "A Gorgonopsian from the Wutonggou Formation (Changhsingian, Permian) of Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, China," Palaeoworld, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 383 - 388, Elsevier, Sep 2022.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palwor.2022.04.004

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Comments

National Science Foundation, Grant EAR 1714749

Keywords and Phrases

Changhsingian; Gorgonopsia; Permian; Wutonggou Formation; Xinjiang

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1871-174X

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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Publication Date

01 Sep 2022