| Guiyang biota | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: late Induan, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Thickness | ~10 meters |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Guiyang, south China |
| Country | China |
  Guiyang biota (China) | |
The Guiyang biota is an exceptionally preserved Early Triassic (approximately 250.8 million years ago) fossil assemblage from the Daye Formation near Guiyang (China), discovered between 2015 and 2019[1] and first reported in 2023. It is the oldest known Mesozoic lagerstätte, and it provides evidence of the existence of a complex marine ecosystem shortly after the Permian–Triassic extinction event.[2]
- ^ Lewis, Dyani (9 February 2023). "Sea life bounced back fast after the 'mother of mass extinctions'". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00383-9. PMID 36759740. S2CID 256738043. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Dai, X.; Davies, J. H. F. L.; Yuan, Z.; Brayard, A.; Ovtcharova, M.; Xu, G.; Liu, X.; Smith, C. P. A.; Schweitzer, C. E.; Li, M.; Perrot, M. G.; Jiang, S.; Miao, L.; Cao, Y.; Yan, J.; Bai, R.; Wang, F.; Guo, W.; Song, H.; Tian, L.; Dal Corso, J.; Liu, Y.; Chu, D.; Song, H. (2023). "A Mesozoic fossil lagerstätte from 250.8 million years ago shows a modern-type marine ecosystem". Science. 379 (6632): 567–572. Bibcode:2023Sci...379..567D. doi:10.1126/science.adf1622. PMID 36758082. S2CID 256697946.