Also known as Chengjiang biota
Where: Yunnan, China (25.3° N, 103.5° E: paleocoordinates 33.5° N, 159.4° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Eoredlichia-Wutingaspis trilobite zone, Maotianshan Member (Yu'anshan Formation), Nangaoian (521.0 - 514.0 Ma)
• Qiongzhusian/Chiungchussuan = Nangaoian = Cambrian stage 3
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithified mudstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: F. C. Zhao, S. X. Hu, J. B. Caron, M. Y. Zhu, Z. J. Yin and M. Lu. 2012. Spatial variation in the diversity and composition of the Lower Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) Chengjiang Biota, Southwest China. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 346/347:54-65 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 132327: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 13.08.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
| Microdictyon | |
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Microdictyon sinicum Chen et al. 1989 | |
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Primicaris lavaformis Zhang et al. 2003 | |
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Pectocaris ? spatiosa Hou 1999 | |
Wutingella malungensis, Kunmingella tipica, Kunmingella malongensis, Kunmingella douvillei, Malongella bituberculata
Kunmingella douvillei Mansuy 1912
Malongella bituberculata Chang 1974 | |
| Crustacea | |
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Canadaspis laevigata Hou and Bergström 1991 | |
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Waptia ovata Lee 1975 | |
| Deuteropoda | |
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? Branchiocaris yunnanensis Hou 1987 | |
| Megacheira | |
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Leanchoilia illecebrosa Hou 1987 | |
| Deuteropoda | |
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Amplectobelua symbrachiata Hou et al. 1995 | |
| Artiopoda | |
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Retifacies abnormalis Hou et al. 1989 | |
| Trilobita | |
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Malungia laevigata Lu 1961 trilobite | |
| Artiopoda | |
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Skioldia aldna Hou and Bergström 1997 | |
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Xandarella spectaculum Hou et al. 1991 | |
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Naraoia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985 | |
| Palaeoscolecida | |
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Mafangscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988 | |
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Cricocosmia jinningensis Hou and Sun 1988
Tabelliscolex hexagonus Han et al. 2003 | |
| Archotuba conoidalis | |
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Archotuba conoidalis Hou et al. 1999 | |
| Kutorginata | |
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Kutorgina chengjiangensis Zhang et al. 2007 | |
| Lingulata | |
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Heliomedusa orienta Sun and Hou 1987 | |
| Hyolitha | |
| Vetulicolida | |
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Pomatrum ventralis Luo et al. 1999 | |
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Vetulicola cuneata Hou 1987 | |
"Stellostomites eumorpha" = Eldonia
"Stellostomites eumorpha" = Eldonia | |
| Nectocaris | |
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Petalilium ? latus Luo and Hu 1999 | |
| Hexactinellida | |
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Saetaspongia densa Mehl and Reitner 1993 glass sponge | |
| Demospongiae | |
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Paraleptomitella dictyodroma Chen et al. 1989 demosponge
Leptomitus teretiusculus Chen et al. 1989 demosponge | |
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Choiaella radiata Rigby and Hou 1995 demosponge
Choia ? hindei Dawson 1896 demosponge | |
| Heteromorphus confusa | |
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Heteromorphus ? confusa Chen 2004 | |