Lianhe Formation

Lianhe formation
Lianhe formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Guifeng Group
Underlies	Xinyu Formation and Chijiang Formation
Overlies	Tangbian Formation
Lithology
Primary	Conglomerate
Other	Sandstone, Siltstone,Mudstone
Location
Region	Jiangxi
Country	China
Type section
Coordinates	28°16′00″N 117°40′6″E / 28.26667°N 117.66833°E
	Lianhe Formation (China) Lianhe Formation (Jiangxi)

The Lianhe Formation is a geological formation in Jiangxi Province, eastern China. It dates to the Maastrichtian age of the end of the Cretaceous period. Dinosaur bones and eggs, fossil turtles, gastropods, and pollen have been recovered from the formation.^[1] The Lianhe Formation is part of the larger Guifeng Group.^[2]

Fossil content

Color key

Taxon	Reclassified taxon	Taxon falsely reported as present	Dubious taxon or junior synonym	Ichnotaxon	Ootaxon	Morphotaxon

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; ~~crossed out~~ taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Ornithischians of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Gongshuilong^[3]	G. fanwei			Disarticulated cranial and postcranial bones of at least two individuals.	A brachylophosaurin saurolophine

Turtles

Turtles of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Xianyuechelys^[4]	X. yingliangi			A carapace.	A nanhsiungchelyid turtle

Molluscs

Gastropods

Gastropods of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Viviparus	V. sp.^[1]
Reesidella	R. sp.^[1]
Rubeyella	R. carinata^[1]
Trancatella	T. maxima^[1]

Oofossils

Oofossils of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Elongatoolithus	E. elongates^[1]				Likely laid by oviraptorosaurs
Macroolithus	M. rugustus^[1]				Laid by oviraptorosaurs
Spheroolithus	S. sp.^[1]
Gannanoolithus	G. yingliangi^[5]				Laid by a dromaeosaurid

Plants

Plants of the Lianhe Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Image
Ginkgo^[1]	G. sp.
Leiotriletes^[1]	L. sp.
Osmunda^[1]	O. sp.
Pinus^[1]	P. sp.
Podocarpus^[1]	P. sp.
Polypodium^[1]	P. sp.
Pterocarya^[1]	P. sp.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Lianhe Formation". chinalex.geolex.org. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
↑ Cao, Shuo; Zhang, Laiming; Mountney, Nigel P.; Ma, Jing; Hao, Mingang; Wang, Chengshan (December 2023). "Ultra‐long‐distance transport of aeolian sand: The provenance of an intermontane desert, south‐east China". Sedimentology. 70 (7): 2108–2126. doi:10.1111/sed.13106. ISSN 0037-0746.
↑ Yao, Han; Qiu, Wenjiang; Yu, Juan; Yang, Ling; Wang, Huimin; Cao, Shenghua; Zhao, Kui; Xu, Mengyuan; Shi, Guo; Lou, Fasheng; Zeng, Cuimin; Lu, Pikun; Wu, Rui; Xu, Xing; Han, Fenglu (2026-03-30). "A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of South China, providing further support for the possible Asian origin of Brachylophosaurini". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 24 (1) 2635569. Bibcode:2026JSPal..2435569Y. doi:10.1080/14772019.2026.2635569. ISSN 1477-2019.
↑ Ke, Yuzheng; Niu, Kecheng; Rummy, Paul; Tong, Haiyan; Hu, Jinfeng; Han, Fenglu (2024-06-10). "Xianyuechelys yingliangi: a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou Basin, China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 22 (1) 2346838. Bibcode:2024JSPal..2246838K. doi:10.1080/14772019.2024.2346838. ISSN 1477-2019.
↑ Wu, Rui; Niu, Kecheng; Zhang, Shukang; Xue, Yu; Han, Fenglu (2024). "A new ootype of putative dromaeosaurid eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of southern China". Cretaceous Research. 161 105909. Bibcode:2024CrRes.16105909W. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.105909.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Lianhe Formation". chinalex.geolex.org. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[2] Cao, Shuo; Zhang, Laiming; Mountney, Nigel P.; Ma, Jing; Hao, Mingang; Wang, Chengshan (December 2023). "Ultra‐long‐distance transport of aeolian sand: The provenance of an intermontane desert, south‐east China". Sedimentology. 70 (7): 2108–2126. doi:10.1111/sed.13106. ISSN 0037-0746.

[Gongshuilong-3] Yao, Han; Qiu, Wenjiang; Yu, Juan; Yang, Ling; Wang, Huimin; Cao, Shenghua; Zhao, Kui; Xu, Mengyuan; Shi, Guo; Lou, Fasheng; Zeng, Cuimin; Lu, Pikun; Wu, Rui; Xu, Xing; Han, Fenglu (2026-03-30). "A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of South China, providing further support for the possible Asian origin of Brachylophosaurini". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 24 (1) 2635569. Bibcode:2026JSPal..2435569Y. doi:10.1080/14772019.2026.2635569. ISSN 1477-2019.

[Xianyuechelys-4] Ke, Yuzheng; Niu, Kecheng; Rummy, Paul; Tong, Haiyan; Hu, Jinfeng; Han, Fenglu (2024-06-10). "Xianyuechelys yingliangi: a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou Basin, China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 22 (1) 2346838. Bibcode:2024JSPal..2246838K. doi:10.1080/14772019.2024.2346838. ISSN 1477-2019.

[:1-5] Wu, Rui; Niu, Kecheng; Zhang, Shukang; Xue, Yu; Han, Fenglu (2024). "A new ootype of putative dromaeosaurid eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of southern China". Cretaceous Research. 161 105909. Bibcode:2024CrRes.16105909W. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.105909.

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