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)