本文系统整理自20世纪70年代至今中国石炭纪牙形类研究的历史和现状。对基于中国材料建立的石炭纪牙形类分类单元进行了厘定, 其中5个属/亚属中只有2个是有效名称; 99个种中有效种48个, 无效种7个, 尚有44 个种需要进一步研究。对中国石炭系4个地层大区10个地层区的牙形类生物地层序列进行了讨论和厘定。华南区包含完整的石炭系的43个牙形类生物带, 其它地层区包括准噶尔区10个、羌塘区8个、塔里木区8个、祁连–贺兰山区8个、内蒙古–吉林区6个、华北区3个、滇西区6个、藏南区5个、以及冈底斯区2个。石炭系尚有4个阶即谢尔普霍夫阶、莫斯科阶、卡西莫夫阶和格舍尔阶未确立全球界线层型。牙形类是最具潜力的界线标志。中国贵州罗甸纳庆剖面是这4个阶的候选层型剖面。该剖面产丰富的牙形类化石, 包括各阶潜在的界线标志化石, 而且近年来在它们的演化谱系研究上也取得了很大的进展。

This paper summarizes the history and current situation of the Carboniferous conodont research in China from the 1970s to the present. The taxa of Carboniferous conodonts established based on the Chinese materials are reviewed. Only two of the five genera/subgenera are valid. Among the 99 species, 48 species are valid, seven species are invalid, and 44 species still need further study. The conodont biostratigraphy of 10 stratigraphic subprovinces in four Carboniferous stratigraphic provinces in China is discussed and revised. In the South China Subprovince, the most complete zonation (43 zones) is recognized. In other stratigraphic subprovinces, 10 zones in Junggar, eight zones in Qiangtang, eight zones in Tarim, eight zones in Qilian–Helan Mountains, and six zones in Inner Mongolia–Jilin are also recognized. There are only three zones in North China, six zones in western Yunnan, five zones in southern Tibet, and two zones in Gangdise. The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) of four Carboniferous stages, namely Serpukhovian, Moscovian, Kasimovian, and Gzhelian stages, has not yet been established. Conodonts have the most potential as boundary markers for these four stages. The Naqing section in Luodian, Guizhou, South China is a candidate stratotype section for these four stages. The section yields abundant conodont fossils, including potential boundary markers for those four stages. Great progress has been made in the study of the conodont evolutionary lineages in recent years.

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