# Yixian Formation Part 1

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Podcast: [Fossil Fridays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fossil-fridays-6597108)
Published: 2026-05-01T15:27:16+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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