Also known as Chengjiang biota
Where: Yunnan, China (24.8° N, 102.6° E: paleocoordinates 34.5° N, 159.7° 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 132329: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 13.08.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
| Demospongiae | |
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Choiaella radiata Rigby and Hou 1995 demosponge | |
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Hazelia sp. Walcott 1920 demosponge | |
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Halichondrites sp. Walcott 1920 demosponge | |
Leptomitella conica, Paraleptomitella dictyodroma, Paraleptomitella globula, Leptomitus teretiusculus
Leptomitella conica Chen et al. 1989 demosponge
Paraleptomitella dictyodroma Chen et al. 1989 demosponge
Paraleptomitella globula Chen et al. 1989 demosponge
Leptomitus teretiusculus Chen et al. 1989 demosponge | |
| Hexactinellida | |
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Saetaspongia densa Mehl and Reitner 1993 glass sponge | |
| Vetulicolida | |
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Vetulicola cuneata Hou 1987 | |
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Amplectobelua symbrachiata Hou et al. 1995 | |
"Anomalocaris saron" = Houcaris saron
"Anomalocaris saron" = Houcaris saron Hou et al. 1995 | |
| Megacheira | |
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Leanchoilia illecebrosa Hou 1987 | |
| Deuteropoda | |
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Fuxianhuia protensa Hou 1987 | |
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? Branchiocaris yunnanensis Hou 1987 | |
| Crustacea | |
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Waptia ovata Lee 1975 | |
| Artiopoda | |
Naraoia spinosa, "Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985 | |
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Kuamaia lata Hou 1987 | |
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Retifacies abnormalis Hou et al. 1989 | |
| Trilobita | |
"Eoredlichia intermedia" = Eoredlichia intermediata
"Eoredlichia intermedia" = Eoredlichia intermediata Lu 1940 trilobite | |
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Yunnanocephalus yunnanensis Mansuy 1912 trilobite | |
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Acanthomeridion serratum Hou et al. 1989
Kunmingella douvillei Mansuy 1912
Combinivalvula chengjiangensis Hou 1987 | |
| Archotuba conoidalis | |
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Archotuba conoidalis Hou et al. 1999 | |
| Palaeoscolecida | |
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Mafangscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988 | |
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Cricocosmia jinningensis Hou and Sun 1988 | |
| Hyolitha | |
| Brachiopoda | |
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Heliomedusa orienta Sun and Hou 1987 | |
| Lingulata | |
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Diandongia pista Rong 1974 | |