Near boundary of Fangcheng & Yexian Counties (Cambrian of China)

Where: Henan, China (33.3° N, 113.0° E: paleocoordinates 22.1° N, 159.0° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Xinji Formation, Nangaoian (521.0 - 514.0 Ma)

• Tsanglangpu (=Canglanpu) stage

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: cast

Primary reference: T. He, F. Pei, and G. Fu. 1984. Some small shelly fossils from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation in Fangcheng County, Henan Province. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 23(4):350-357 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49532: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 19.04.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Microconus sp.2
Hyolitha
 Hyolithida -
Parakolithes delicatus n. sp., Parakolithes mammillatus n. gen. n. sp.
Parakolithes delicatus n. sp. He et al. 1984
Parakolithes mammillatus n. gen. n. sp. He et al. 1984
 Hyolithida - Sulcavitidae
Linevitus suvorovi2, ? Dorsolinevitus sedecostatus2
Tergomya
 Scenelloidea - Scenellidae
Scenella sp.2
Scenella sp.2 Billings 1872
Helcionelloida
 Helcionellida - Helcionellidae
Tannuella sp.2, "Mellopegma rostratum" = Davidonia rostratum2, "Bemella costa" = Davidonia rostratum2, Anhuiconus microtuberus2
Tannuella sp.2 Rozanov et al. 1969
"Mellopegma rostratum" = Davidonia rostratum2 Zhou and Xiao 1984
Zhou & Xiao
"Bemella costa" = Davidonia rostratum2 Zhou and Xiao 1984
Xiao & Zhou
Anhuiconus microtuberus2 Zhou and Xiao 1984
Zhou & Xiao [entered as Anhuiconus microtuberous]
 Helcionellida - Yochelcionellidae
Yochelcionella chinensis n. sp.2
Yochelcionella chinensis n. sp.2 Pei 1985
 Helcionellida - Stenothecidae
"Anabarella drepanoida n. sp." = Stenotheca drepanoida
"Anabarella drepanoida n. sp." = Stenotheca drepanoida He et al. 1984
 Pelagiellida - Pelagiellidae
"Auriculatespira adunca n. sp." = Pelagiella adunca
"Auriculatespira adunca n. sp." = Pelagiella adunca He et al. 1984
Bivalvia
 Fordillida - Fordillidae
"Pojetaia runnegari" = Pojetaia runnegari2, "Oryzoconcha prisca n. sp." = Pojetaia runnegari1
"Pojetaia runnegari" = Pojetaia runnegari2 Jell 1980 clam
"Oryzoconcha prisca n. sp." = Pojetaia runnegari1 Jell 1980 clam
Spatuloconus
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? Spatuloconus sp.2
Heteractinida
 Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae
Eiffelia sp.2
Eiffelia sp.2 Walcott 1920
[entered as Eiffella sp.]
Bioistodina
  -
Bioistodina planulata n. gen. n. sp.
Bioistodina planulata n. gen. n. sp. He et al. 1984
Henaniodus
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Henaniodus magicus n. gen. n. sp., Henaniodus communis n. sp.
Henaniodus magicus n. gen. n. sp. He et al. 1984
Henaniodus communis n. sp. He et al. 1984
Coeloscleritophora
 Chancelloriida - Chancelloriidae
"Allonnia tridophora" = Allonnia2, "Onychia sp." = Allonnia2, Chancelloria aldaica2, Chancelloria morocana2, Archiasterella antiqua2, Archiasterella pentactina2
"Allonnia tridophora" = Allonnia2
"Onychia sp." = Allonnia2 Doré and Reid 1965
Archiasterella pentactina2 Sdzuy 1969
Sdzuy
1He and Pei 1985; 2Pei 1985