The name of the series is derived from the type district, around the town of Llandovery in Dyfed, southern Wales, where about 1,200 metres (about 4,000 feet) of fossiliferous shales, sandstones, and gray mudstones occur.
Its name is derived from the type district at Wenlock Edge, a prominent escarpment that stretches for about 29 km (18 miles) southwest from the town of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England.
The name is derived from the type district, located immediately west of the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England, where about 350 metres (1,150 feet) of siltstone and limestone strata occur.
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, the Sino-Vietnamese border.
The specific epithet 'xinningensis' is derived from the type locality, Xinning County, southwestern Hunan Province, China.
The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Longgang Nature Reserve, Guangxi.
The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Mt. Jinyun.
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Dushan County, Southern Guizhou Province.
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Yangshan County, Guangdong Province.
The specific epithet 'baoshanensis' is derived from the type locality, Baoshan City, southwestern Yunnan Province, China.
