The evolution history of the basements is divided into five stages: (1)D-P_1,the stage of development of eastern Tethyan archipelago ocean;

• 该海域新生代沉积基底在前新生代时期与其北面陆上云开地区和其南面的南沙地区同处于特提斯构造域中,经历过古特提斯和中特提斯的发育历程,晚古生代以来可初步分为5个阶段:(1)D-P1,古特提斯东段多岛洋体系发育阶段;