Maotianshan, unit Cf5: Atdabanian, China

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae
Quadrolaminiella crassa Chen et al. 1990
Chen et al. 1990
Quadrolaminiella diagonalis Chen et al. 1990
Chen et al. 1990
Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Leptomitidae
Leptomitus teretiusculus Chen et al. 1989
Chen et al. 1989
Leptomitella confusa n. sp. Chen et al. 1989
Chen et al. 1989
Paraleptomitella dictyodroma Chen et al. 1989
Chen et al. 1989
Megacheira - Leanchoiliida - Leanchoiliidae
Leanchoilia illecebrosa (Hou 1987)
Fuxianhuiida - Chengjiangocarididae
Chengjiangocaris longiformis Hou and Bergström 1991
Nektaspidida - Naraoiidae
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985
Naraoia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985
unclassified
Kuamaia lata Hou 1987
see common names

Geography
Country:China State/province:Yunnan
Coordinates: 24.7° North, 103.0° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:35.0° North, 160.7° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period: Cambrian Epoch: Series 2
Stage: Stage 3 10 m.y. bin: Cambrian 2
Key time interval: Atdabanian
Age range of interval: 521 - 515.6 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Qiongzhusi Member:Yuanshan
Local section:Maotianshan Local bed:Cf5
Local order:bottom to top
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: lower Eoredlichia trilobite zone, Cf3-Cf6 correspond to units M2-M3 of Maotianshan
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified mudstone
Lithology description: soft mudstone
Environment:marginal marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Chengjiang fauna
Database number:96412
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:U. Merkel
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-06-07 05:15:41 Last modified:2010-06-07 08:15:41
Access level:the public Released:2010-06-07 05:15:41
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
32720. X. Hou and J. Bergström. 1997. Arthropods of the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang fauna, southwest China. Fossils & Strata 45:1-116 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]

Secondary references:

38854 J. Y. Chen, X. G. Hou, and H. Z. Lu. 1989. Lower Cambrian leptomitids (Demospongea), Chengjiang, Yunnan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 28(1):17-30 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]
38856 J. Y. Chen, X. G. Hou, and G. X. Li. 1990. New Lower Cambrian demosponges - Quadrolaminiella gen. nov. from Chengjiang, Yunnan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 29(4):402-414 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]