The reefs widely developed from Sinian to Neogene in China, with main reef-forming stages in Devonian, Permian and Neogene, respectively.

• 摘要中国生物礁从震旦纪至新近纪均有发育，分布范围广，并有泥盆纪、二叠纪和新近纪3个主要造礁期。