Xianfeng xif1/12T (Cambrian of China)

Where: Yunnan, China (25.5° N, 103.1° E: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 162.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Paragloborilus subglobosus - Purella squamulosa small shelly zone, Zhongyicun Member (Dengying Formation), Meishucunian (530.7 - 521.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; lithified, dolomitic, oncoidal, ooidal phosphorite

• ...dolostone and dolomitic phosphorite is 1 m thick bearing abundant ooids, oncoids and chert or phosphate nodules.

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: replaced with phosphate

Primary reference: B. Yang, M. Steiner, G. X. Li and H. Heupp. 2014. Terreneuvian small shelly faunas of East Yunnan (South China) and their biostratigraphic implication. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 398:28-58 [L. Na/L. Na/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 201517: authorized by Lin Na, entered by Lin Na on 12.05.2019

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Yunnanopleura accurata
  - Maikhanellidae
"Yunnanopleura biformis" = Yunnanopleura accurata
"Yunnanopleura biformis" = Yunnanopleura accurata Bokova 1985
Purella
  - Maikhanellidae
Purella squamulosa Qian and Bengtson 1989
Helcionelloida
  - Helcionellidae
 Helcionellida - Rugaeconidae
Xianfengella prima He and Yang 1982
 Sachitida - Siphogonuchitidae
Aculifera
  - Halkieriidae
"Ocruranus finial" = Ocruranus finial, "Eohalobia diandongensis" = Ocruranus finial
"Ocruranus finial" = Ocruranus finial Liu 1979
"Eohalobia diandongensis" = Ocruranus finial Liu 1979
Pteromidae
  - Pteromidae
Scoponodus renustus Luo and Jiang 1982
Cyrtochites
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