25Fossil sites
Changshan Formation
Changshan Formation in China: 25 fossil sites. Typical age: 495–487 million years (Cambrian).
25Fossil sites
30Finds
495–487 million yearsTypical age
CambrianMain period
Where its fossils were found
Cambrian
By geological period
Cambrian25
What was found
Trilobites · 30Changshania, Pagodia, Dikelocephalites, Schantungia, Pagodia (Pagodioides), Shirakiella, Eokaolishania, Irvingella, Chalfontia, Maladioides, Maladioidella, Peichiashania, Taishania, Kaolishania
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Jianshelu ShequFossil sites: 6
ShuangqiaocunFossil sites: 4
MayucunFossil sites: 2
WafangdianFossil sites: 2
Lijia ChengzicunFossil sites: 1
TushanFossil sites: 1
Nanxing ShequFossil sites: 1
QijiazhuangFossil sites: 1
YangmulinziFossil sites: 1
BenxiFossil sites: 1
ZhangjiawacunFossil sites: 1
TaozhuangFossil sites: 1
LijiayaocunFossil sites: 1
FakelingcunFossil sites: 1
WufaFossil sites: 1
Other formations of the same period
Cambrian
Huaqiao Formation 242Dengying Formation 113Zhujiaqing Formation 99Kaili Formation 90Yuanshan Formation 77Hsuchuang Formation 64Huayansi Formation 58Kushan Formation 51Qiongzhusi Formation 41Zhangxia Formation 41Shenjiawan Formation 38Guole Formation 36Siyangshan Formation 36Kuanchuanpu Formation 35Chaumitien Formation 30Niutitang Formation 29Fengshan Formation 27Yanjiahe Formation 26Shuijingtuo Formation 21Wulongqing Formation 21Mantou Formation 21Yangliugang Formation 21Maochuang Formation 18Balang Formation 17