About this episode
This episode explores the Cretaceous Yixian formation and its ancient species.
Travel back in time 125 million years with me as we visit the Cretaceous Yixian formation. Species appearing in this episode: Cladophlebis, Cretaceonobius fossilis, Thujoxylon beipiaoense, Jeholia longchengi, Repenomamus robustus, Sciadopityoxylon liaoningense, Xenoxylon hopeiense, Xenoxylon latiporosum, Protocedroxylon shengjinbeigouense, Piceoxylon zaocishanense, and Sinosauropteryx prima.
People in this episode
Host: Caroline Siegert
Topics covered
- paleontology
- Cretaceous period
- Yixian formation
- fossils
- ancient species
Keywords
- Yixian formation
- Cretaceous
- fossils
- Cladophlebis
- Sinosauropteryx prima
- ancient species
- paleontology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cladophlebis, Cretaceonobius fossilis, Thujoxylon beipiaoense, Jeholia longchengi, Repenomamus robustus, Sciadopityoxylon liaoningense, Xenoxylon hopeiense, Xenoxylon latiporosum, Protocedroxylon shengjinbeigouense, Piceoxylon zaocishanense
Books & works: Yixian Formation
Places: Cretaceous, China
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