Caigou (Cambrian of China)

Where: Henan, China (32.9° N, 111.4° E: paleocoordinates 20.8° N, 155.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Xijiadian Formation, Wangcunian (505.0 - 501.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified, dolomitic limestone and lithified, calcareous shale

• platform margin slope

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Primary reference: J. Yang, S. Yu, G. Liu, N. Su, M. He, J. Shang, H. Zhang, H. Zhu, Y. Li and G. Yan. 1993. Cambrian stratigraphy, lithofacies, paleogeography and trilobite faunas of East Qinling-Dabashan Mountains, China 1-246 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 127295: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 08.05.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Trilobita
 Ptychopariida - Solenopleuridae
Conicephalus caigouensis n. gen. n. sp.
Conicephalus caigouensis n. gen. n. sp. Yang et al. 1993 trilobite
 Asaphida - Anomocaridae
"Qinlingia transversa n. sp." = Qinlingialingia transversa, "Qinlingia magnoccipitis n. sp." = Qinlingialingia magnoccipitis, "Qinlingia henanensis n. gen. n. sp." = Qinlingialingia henanensis
"Qinlingia transversa n. sp." = Qinlingialingia transversa Yang et al. 1993 trilobite
"Qinlingia magnoccipitis n. sp." = Qinlingialingia magnoccipitis Yang et al. 1993 trilobite
"Qinlingia henanensis n. gen. n. sp." = Qinlingialingia henanensis Yang et al. 1993 trilobite