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, Cf3-Cf6 correspond to units M2-M3 of Maotianshan
• 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 96410: 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 | |
Artiopoda | |
Naraoia spinosa, "Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata
Naraoia spinosa Zhang and Hou 1985
"Naraoia longicaudata" = Misszhouia longicaudata Zhang and Hou 1985 | |
Megacheira | |
Leanchoilia illecebrosa Hou 1987 | |
Demospongiae | |
Leptomitus teretiusculus Chen et al. 1989 demosponge |