Lingbao (Cambrian of China)

Where: Henan, China (34.5° N, 110.9° E: paleocoordinates 4.8° S, 146.1° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• Tsanglangpu (=Canglanpu) stage

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: micaceous, brown dolomite

• “In the tan the heavy film shape micrite dolomite, base 30cm including the small shelly fossils” (pg. 205, translated using Apple Translation)

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: cast

Primary reference: F. Pei and W.-m. Feng. 2005. Discovery of the molluscan fauna from the Lower Cambrian Xinji Formation of Zhuyang, Lingbao of Henan. Journal of Stratigraphy 29:458-461 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 96523: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 11.06.2010

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Henaniodus
  -
Henaniodus magicus He et al. 1984
He & Pei
Coeloscleritophora
 Chancelloriida - Chancelloriidae
Bivalvia
 Fordillida - Fordillidae
Pojetaia runnegari Jell 1980 clam
Helcionelloida
 Pelagiellida - Pelagiellidae
Pelagiella sp., "Auriculaspira adunca" = Pelagiella adunca
Pelagiella sp. Matthew 1895
"Auriculaspira adunca" = Pelagiella adunca He et al. 1984
 Helcionellida - Stenothecidae
Stenotheca drepanoida He et al. 1984
 Helcionellida - Helcionellidae
"Igorellina probosa" = Igorella, Securiconus vulgaris, "Stenotheca emeiensis" = Securiconus emeiensis
"Igorellina probosa" = Igorella
Feng, Qian & Rong
Securiconus vulgaris Feng et al. 1994
Feng, Qian & Rong
"Stenotheca emeiensis" = Securiconus emeiensis Yü 1979
Hyolitha
 Hyolithida -
 Orthothecida -
"Actinotheca dolioformis" = Cupitheca
"Actinotheca dolioformis" = Cupitheca
Xi & Zhou