BA -210 [Great Phyllopod Bed, Walcott Quarry Mbr, Burgess Shale Fm]: Delamaran, Canada
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Echinodermata indet.
Klein 1754
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6 specimens | |||||||||
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Edrioasteroidea
- Stromatocystitidae
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Walcottidiscus sp.
Bassler 1935
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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"Creeposaurus" sp.
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Morania sp.
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271 specimens | |||||||||
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Sarotrocercus oblita
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Scleritomorph informal indet. A
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Scleritomorph informal indet. C
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Tubullela sp.
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Eocrinoidea
- Gogiida
- Lyracystidae
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Lyracystis radiata
Sprinkle and Collins 2006
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Sprinkle and Collins 2006 | 9 specimens | ||||||||
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Eocrinoidea
- Gogiida
- Eocrinidae
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Gogia sp.
Walcott 1917
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Hemichordata informal indet. A
Bateson 1885
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Pterobranchia
- Dendroidea
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Chaunograptus scandens
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Pterobranchia
- Dithecodendridae
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Dalyia sp.
Walcott 1919
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Chaetognatha informal indet. A
Leuckart 1854
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Amiskwidae
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Amiskwia sagittiformis
Walcott 1911
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Hyolithida
- Hyolithidae
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Haplophrentis carinatus
(Matthew 1899)
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29 specimens | |||||||||
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Lingulata
- Lingulida
- Obolidae
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Lingulella waptaensis
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6 specimens | |||||||||
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Lingulata
- Acrotretida
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Acrothyra gregaria
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60 specimens | |||||||||
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Paterinata
- Paterinida
- Paterinidae
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Micromitra burgessensis
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12 specimens | |||||||||
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Kutorginata
- Kutorginida
- Nisusiidae
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Nisusia burgessensis
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32 specimens | |||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Orthida
- Bohemiellidae
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Diraphora bellicostata
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139 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Wiwaxia corrugata
(Matthew 1899)
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31 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Orthotheca corrugata | ||||||||||
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Tergomya
- Scenellidae
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Scenella amii
(Matthew 1902)
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99 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Arthropoda informal indet. K
Latreille 1829
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Plenocaris plena
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Molaria spinifera
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Mollisoniida
- Mollisoniidae
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Mollisonia sp.
Walcott 1912
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Isoxyida
- Isoxyidae
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Isoxys acutangulus
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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Isoxys longissimus
Simonetta and Delle Cave 1975
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Hymenocarina
- Perspicarididae
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Perspicaris dictynna
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Canadaspidida
- Canadaspididae
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Canadaspis perfecta
(Walcott 1912)
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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Waptiida
- Waptiidae
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Waptia fieldensis
Walcott 1912
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97 specimens | |||||||||
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Megacheira
- Leanchoiliida
- Leanchoiliidae
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Alalcomenaeus cambricus
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Leanchoilia persephone
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Megacheira
- Yohoiida
- Yohoiidae
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Yohoia tenuis
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55 specimens | |||||||||
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Dinocarida
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Dinocarida informal indet. A
Collins 1996
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9 specimens | |||||||||
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Radiodonta
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Laggania cambrica
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28 specimens | |||||||||
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Radiodonta
- Hurdiidae
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Hurdia sp.
Walcott 1912
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12 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Sidneyia inexpectans
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54 specimens | |||||||||
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Emeraldella brocki
Walcott 1912
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Agnostida
- Eodiscidae
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Pagetia bootes
Walcott 1916
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65 specimens | |||||||||
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Agnostida
- Peronopsidae
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Ptychagnostus praecurrens
(Westergård 1936)
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1011 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Pentagnostus praecurrens | ||||||||||
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Nektaspidida
- Naraoiidae
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Naraoia spinifer
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Naraoia compacta
Walcott 1912
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64 specimens | |||||||||
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Trilobita
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Trilobita indet.
Walch 1771
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192 specimens | |||||||||
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Trilobita
- Corynexochida
- Dorypygidae
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Kootenia burgessensis
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Olenoides serratus
(Rominger 1887)
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20 specimens | |||||||||
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Trilobita
- Corynexochida
- Oryctocephalidae
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Oryctocephalus burgessensis
Resser 1938
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30 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Oryctocephalites burgessensis | ||||||||||
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Oryctocephalus matthewi
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Trilobita
- Ptychopariida
- Alokistocaridae
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Elrathia permulta
(Walcott 1918)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Ehmaniella burgessensis
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17 specimens | |||||||||
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Ehmaniella waptaensis
Rasetti 1951
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Helmetia expansa
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Habelia optata
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Bradoriida
- Svealutidae
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Liangshanella burgessensis
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274 specimens | |||||||||
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Liangshanella informal sp. A
Huo 1956
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21 specimens | |||||||||
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Odaraiida
- Pectocariidae
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Odaraia alata
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11 specimens | |||||||||
| synonym of Pectocaris | ||||||||||
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Tuzoida
- Tuzoiidae
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Tuzoia informal sp. A
Walcott 1912
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Tuzoia informal sp. B
Walcott 1912
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Hanburia gloriosa
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Burgessia bella
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140 specimens | |||||||||
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Hallucigenia sparsa
Conway Morris 1977
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46 specimens | |||||||||
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Ottoidae
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Ottoia prolifica
Walcott 1911
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35 specimens | |||||||||
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Selkirkiidae
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Selkirkia informal sp. A
Walcott 1911
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9 specimens | |||||||||
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Selkirkia columbia
Conway Morris 1977
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182 specimens | |||||||||
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Miskoidae
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Louisella pedunculata
Conway Morris 1977
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Metazoa informal indet. D
Haeckel 1874
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| synonym of Animalia | ||||||||||
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Metazoa informal indet. I
Haeckel 1874
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| synonym of Animalia | ||||||||||
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Metazoa informal indet. 1
Haeckel 1874
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| synonym of Animalia | ||||||||||
| "Siamese-lantern-like" | ||||||||||
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Metazoa informal indet. 2
Haeckel 1874
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31 specimens | |||||||||
| synonym of Animalia | ||||||||||
| "Woolly bear" | ||||||||||
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Cambrorhytium major
(Walcott 1908)
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8 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Selkirkia major | ||||||||||
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Cambrorhytium fragilis
(Walcott 1911)
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7 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Selkirkia fragilis | ||||||||||
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Anthozoa
- Actiniaria
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Mackenzia costalis
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Porifera informal indet. C
Grant 1836
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Porifera informal indet. D
Grant 1836
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Hexactinellida
- Reticulosa
- Protospongiidae
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Protospongia hicksi
Hinde 1887
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Diagoniella hindei
Walcott 1920
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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Heteractinida
- Octactinellida
- Eiffeliidae
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Eiffelia globosa
Walcott 1920
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10 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Anthaspidellidae
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Fieldospongia bellilineata
(Walcott 1920)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Vauxiidae
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Vauxia sp.
Walcott 1920
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14 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Wapkiidae
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Wapkia grandis
Walcott 1920
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Piraniidae
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Pirania muricata
Walcott 1920
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44 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Hazeliidae
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Falospongia falata
Rigby 1986
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Hazelia sp.
Walcott 1920
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197 specimens | |||||||||
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Crumillospongia sp.
Rigby 1986
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Leptomitidae
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Leptomitus lineatus
(Walcott 1920)
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Choiidae
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Choia sp.
Walcott 1920
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13 specimens | |||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Halichondritidae
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Halicondrites elissa
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Halichondrites | ||||||||||
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Demospongiae
- Protomonaxonida
- Takakkawiidae
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Takakkawia lineata
Walcott 1920
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634 specimens | |||||||||
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Pikaidae
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Oesia disjuncta
Walcott 1911
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Pikaia gracilens
Walcott 1911
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Portalia mira
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Dinomischus sagittiformis
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Coeloscleritophora
- Chancelloriida
- Chancelloriidae
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Chancelloria eros
Walcott 1920
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8 specimens | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Marpolia spissa
Walcott 1919
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Waputikia ramosa
Walcott 1919
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Florideophyceae
- Ceramiales
- Rhodomelaceae
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Wahpia sp.
Walcott 1919
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Algae
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Algae informal indet. B
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Algae informal indet. C
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Algae informal indet. D
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Algae informal indet. E
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Algae informal indet. F
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25 specimens | |||||||||
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Dictyophycus gracilis
Ruedemann 1931
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Marrellomorpha
- Marrellida
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Marrella splendens
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237 specimens | |||||||||
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Aysheaidae
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Aysheaia pedunculata
Walcott 1911
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Wiwaxidae
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Pollingeria grandis
Walcott 1911
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133 specimens | |||||||||
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Geography
| Country: | Canada | State/province: | British Columbia |
| Coordinates: | 51.4° North, 116.5° West (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 3.7° South, 80.0° West | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Cambrian |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cambrian 3 |
| Key time interval: | Delamaran |
| Age range of interval: | 511.00000 - 506.50000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Geological group: | Chancellor | Formation: | Burgess Shale | Member: | Walcott Quarry |
| Local section: | Walcott Quarry | Local bed: | -210 cm | ||
| Local order: | top to bottom | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Great Phyllopod Bed of the Walcott Quarry Member, Burgess Shale Fm, Chancellor Gp, which overlies the Wash Limestone Mbr, and is overlain by the Raymond Quarry Shale Mbr. AGE: early Middle Cambrian, Delamaran North American stage. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 170 mm thick bed, 210 cm below "lower ginger layer, representing the base of the "Phyllopod Bed". | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | lithified calcareous siltstone |
| Secondary lithology: | lithified cherty/siliceous mudstone |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Cm-scale interbedded siliceous mudstone and calcisiltites. LITHIFICATION: Lithified. | |
| Environment: | deep-water indet. |
| Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Deep-water depositional environment. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,cast,mold/impression,adpression,soft parts |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Temporal resolution: | time-averaged |
| Spatial resolution: | parautochthonous |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | selective quarrying,field collection |
| Collection size: | 4614 specimens |
| Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | ROM |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Royal Ontario Museum staff. REPOSTORY: Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for all taxa. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 84428 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy, A. Lin | Enterer: | A. Hendy, A. Lin |
| Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2008-10-18 21:03:52 | Last modified: | 2022-11-13 00:15:42 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2008-10-18 21:03:52 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 28283. | J.-B. Caron and D. A. Jackson. 2008. Paleoecology of the Greater Phyllopod Bed community, Burgess Shale. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 258:222-256 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
| 29721 | J. Sprinkle and D. Collins. 2006. New eocrinoids from the Burgess Shale, southern British Columbia, Canada, and the Spence Shale, northern Utah, USA. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 43:303-322 [A. Lin/A. Lin/A. Lin] |