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Langkawi Island, Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysiai
Regional Level Types
Langkawi IslandIsland
Langkawi DistrictDistrict
KedahState
MalaysiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kuah30,212 (2015)
Pantai Cenang15,000 (2016)
Padang Mat Sirat10,000 (2018)
Ayer Hangat10,000 (2016)
Kampung Kilim5,000 (2016)
Kuala Teriang3,000 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
464516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:464516:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pulau Langkawi


The largest of the 99 islands of the Langkawi archipelago.

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Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Singa - Selang11295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Lower Setul Limestone12458.4 - 445.2 Ma (Ordovician)
Lower Setul - H6471.8 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Metalegoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Metalegoceratidae : Metalegoceras295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Martiniopsis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Martiniopsis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Elasmata
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Elasmata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Drepanodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Drepanodus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scolopodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Scolopodus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Malayaspira rugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ophiletidae : Malayaspira : Malayaspira rugosa471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Euchasma jonesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Eopteriidae : Euchasma : Euchasma jonesi471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Teiichispira zonata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Teiichispira : Teiichispira zonata471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Eroicaspira simulatrix
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Subulitidae : Eroicaspira : Eroicaspira simulatrix471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Scalites keizanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Scalites : Scalites keizanensis471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Acodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Acodus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Spirelytha petaliformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Spirelytha : Spirelytha petaliformis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Bandoproductus monticulus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Bandoproductus : Bandoproductus monticulus295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Rhynchopora culta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : Rhynchopora culta295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sulciplica thailandica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Sulciplica : Sulciplica thailandica295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Lamniplica sapa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Paraspiriferinidae : Lamniplica : Lamniplica sapa295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Kasetia kaseti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Kasetia : Kasetia kaseti295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Stenoscisma quasimutabilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : Stenoscisma quasimutabilis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Spinomartinia prolifica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Spinomartinia : Spinomartinia prolifica295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Variabiloconus bassleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Variabiloconus : Variabiloconus bassleri466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Armenoceras chediforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Armenoceras : Armenoceras chediforme466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Oistodus orientalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Oistodus : Oistodus orientalis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scolopodus giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Scolopodus : Scolopodus giganteus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scolopodus vulgaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Scolopodus : Scolopodus vulgaris466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Polycostatus oneotensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Protopanderodontidae : Polycostatus : Polycostatus oneotensis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acontiodus malayensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Acodus : Acontiodus malayensis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Aporthophyla : Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langkawi
Wikidata ID:Q273303
GeoNames ID:1222461

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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