- Source: Argun Formation
Argun Formation is a rock unit located in Crimea, Ukraine, and Chita, Russia. It formed in Miocene, 16.0 - 13.8 Ma. Its lithology is characterized as shale in Crimea and siliclastic in Pad Semen (near Chita).
Fossil List
All of the following organisms belong to the class Insecta (except for Cretohexura coylei, which is an arachnid).
Cretohexura coylei
Acmaeoderimorpha emersa
Acmaeoderimorpha emersa
Metabuprestium cuneomaculatum
Antemnacrassa geminata
Brochocoleus minor
Cionocoleus sibiricus
Zygadenia semen
Zygadenia sibirica
Zygadenia sinitzae
Cretoglaphyrus calvescens
Cretoglaphyrus leptopterus
Cretoglaphyrus olenguicus
Cretoglaphyrus transbaikalicus
Cretoglaphyrus zherikhini
Lithoscarabaeus baissensis
Cretolucanus longus
Cretolucanus ordinarius
Cretolucanus sibericus
Proteroscarabaeus yeni
Prototrox transbaikalicus
Myangadina tetrops
Cacopsylla agellialta
Cacopsylla lapidea
Cacopsylla popovi
Cacopsylla taurica
Cacopsylla taurica
Cretobestiola communis
Dolichoderus tavridus
Oecophylla taurica
Ponerites tauricus
Pamparaphilius semen
Trematothorax ingodensis
Prosusumania semenica
Archeraphidia baisensis
See Also
Argun terrane