Where: Yunnan, China (26.4° N, 103.1° E: paleocoordinates 36.8° N, 164.3° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Zhongyicun Member (Zhujiaqing Formation), Nemakit-Daldynian (538.8 - 525.5 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Zhongyicun Mbr of the Zhujiaqing Fm. AGE: Meischucunian stage in Feng et al (2001); placed here in Nemakit-Daldynian according to Steiner et al. (2007) based on correlation of Zhongyicun Mbr to lower Meischucunian= Nemakit-Daldynian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From upper phosphatic bed (Feng et al., 2001).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithified phosphorite
Preservation: replaced with phosphate
Reposited in the NIGPAS
Collection methods: bulk,
• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: Nanjing Instutute of Paleontology and Geology (NIPG).
Primary reference: W. M. Feng, W. G. Sun, and Y. Qian. 2001. Skeletalization characters, classification and evolutionary significance of Early Cambrian Monoplacophoran maikhanellids. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 40:195-213 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 87094: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 03.03.2009
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Helcionelloida | |
"Helcionella bellus" = Oelandiella bellus
"Helcionella bellus" = Oelandiella bellus Feng et al. 2000 |