Yugan Jin / Yu-gan Ching, Chinese paleontologist and stratigrapher (Dongyang County, Zhejiang Province 26 December 1937 – Nanjing 26 June 2006)

Authored over 100 papers and monographs

Recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on brachiopod paleontology and Permian stratigraphy

With B.R. Wardlaw, B.F. Glenister & C.V. Kotlyar developed a new three-fold Permian timescale immediately accepted by the International Commission on Stratigraphy of International Union of Geological Societies (1997)

DESCRIBED BRACHIOPODA GENERA

Alatoproductus 1978 with Zhu

Ancorhynchia 1979 with Ye

Bandoproductus 1981 with Sun

Bullarina 1981 with Sun

Calliomarginatia 1976

Carinokoninckina 1977 with Fang

Eoseptaliphoria 1976 with Sun

Excavatorhynchia 1977 with Fang

Galeatathyris 1984

Gondolina 1966 with Liao

Himalairhynchia 1976 with Sun

Lamellokoninckina 1977 with Fang

Lamellosathyris 1983 with Fang

Lancangjiangia 1977 with Fang

Laterispina 1991 with Wang

Liraplecta 1981 with Sun

Lunarhynchia 1997 with Mancenido & Sun

Lunpolaia 1979 with Ye

Markamia 1985 with Shi

Moquellina 1979 with Sun & Ye

Neoplicatifera 1974 with Liao & Fang

Ninglangothyris 1977 with Fang

Nyalamurhynchia 1976 with Sun & Rong

Peltichia 1981 with Liao

Pseudolepismatina 1976 with Sun

Pygmochonetes 1978 with Hu

Rugoconcha 1981 with Sun

Tenuichonetes 1978 with Hu

Tibetothyris 1976 with Sun

Titanothyris 1982 with Sun

Tongzithyris 1974 with Liao & Fang

Trochifera 1979 with Ye

Tulungospirifer 1976 with Sun

Uncisteges 1978 with Hu

Urushtenoidea 1978 with Hu

Vitiliproductus 1974 with Liao

Weiningia 1974 with Liao

Xenothyris 1976 with Sun & Rong

Yarirhynchia 1981 with Sun

Yuezhuella 1979 with Ye

HONORS (Fossil)

Jinogondolella Mei & Wardlaw 1994 (Conodonta)

Jinomarginifera Shen, Shi & Archbold 2003 (Brachiopoda)

Yuganotheca Zhang, Li, Holmer, Brock, Balthasar et al. (Lophophorata)