Also known as Chengjiang fauna
Where: Yunnan, China (24.7° N, 103.0° E: paleocoordinates 35.0° N, 160.7° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Yuanshan Member (Qiongzhusi Formation), Atdabanian (521.0 - 516.0 Ma)
• lower Eoredlichia trilobite zone
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marginal marine; lithified mudstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: X. Hou and J. Bergström. 1997. Arthropods of the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang fauna, southwest China. Fossils & Strata 45:1-116 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 96402: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 07.06.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Acanthomeridion serratum Hou et al. 1989 | |
Rhombicalvaria acantha | |
Rhombicalvaria acantha Hou 1987 | |
Deuteropoda | |
Fuxianhuia protensa Hou 1987 | |
Megacheira | |
Leanchoilia illecebrosa Hou 1987 | |
Fortiforceps foliosa n. gen. n. sp.
Fortiforceps foliosa n. gen. n. sp. Hou and Bergström 1997 | |
Crustacea | |
Canadaspis laevigata Hou and Bergström 1991 | |
Chuandianella ovata Li 1975 | |
Artiopoda | |
Kuamaia muricata n. sp. Hou and Bergström 1997
Kuamaia lata Hou 1987
Skioldia aldna n. gen. n. sp. Hou and Bergström 1997 | |
Trilobita | |
Kuanyangia sp. Hupe 1953 trilobite | |
Artiopoda | |
Retifacies abnormalis, Squamacula clypeata n. gen. n. sp.
Retifacies abnormalis Hou et al. 1989
Squamacula clypeata n. gen. n. sp. Hou and Bergström 1997 | |
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata, Naraoia spinosa
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985 | |
Sinoburius lunaris Hou et al. 1991 | |
Demospongiae | |
Leptomitella conica n. sp.1, Leptomitella confusa1, Leptomitus teretiusculus n. sp.1, Paraleptomitella globula n. sp.1, Paraleptomitella dictyodroma n. gen. n. sp.1
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Hexactinellida | |
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Parvulonoda dubia | |
Parvulonoda dubia n. gen. n. sp.2
Parvulonoda dubia n. gen. n. sp.2 Rigby and Hou 1995 |