Also known as Chengjiang fauna
Where: Yunnan, China (24.7° N, 103.0° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 3.6° N, 74.1° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Yuanshan Member (Qiongzhusi Formation), Atdabanian (521.0 - 516.0 Ma)
• lower Eoredlichia trilobite zone, XL1 corresponds to unit M2 of Maotianshan
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marginal marine; lithified mudstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: X. Hou and J. Bergström. 1997. Arthropods of the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang fauna, southwest China. Fossils & Strata 45:1-116 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 96405: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 07.06.2010
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Taxonomic list
| Demospongiae | |
Allantospongia mica n. gen. n. sp., Choiaella radiata n. gen. n. sp.
Allantospongia mica n. gen. n. sp. Rigby and Hou 1995 demosponge
Choiaella radiata n. gen. n. sp. Rigby and Hou 1995 demosponge | |
| Hexactinellida | |
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Triticispongia diagonata Steiner et al. 1993 glass sponge | |
| Crustacea | |
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Canadaspis laevigata Hou and Bergström 1991 | |
| Deuteropoda | |
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Fuxianhuia protensa Hou 1987 | |
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Chengjiangocaris longiformis Hou and Bergström 1991 | |
| Megacheira | |
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Fortiforceps foliosa Hou and Bergström 1997 | |
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Leanchoilia illecebrosa Hou 1987 | |
| Artiopoda | |
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Squamacula clypeata Hou and Bergström 1997 artiopod | |
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata, Naraoia spinosa
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985 | |
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Retifacies abnormalis Hou et al. 1989 artiopod | |
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Kuamaia lata Hou 1987 artiopod | |