Palaeoscolex sinensis of the Maotianshan section - Hou and Sun 1988 (Cambrian of China)

Where: Yunnan, China (24.7° N, 102.9° E: paleocoordinates 36.4° N, 162.5° E)

When: Qiongzhusi Formation, Tommotian (525.5 - 521.0 Ma)

• The age and lithology for the formation come from the International Subcommission on Cambrian Stratigraphy. URL: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/palaeontologie/Stuff/casu30.htm The main link for the information can be found under ""Life in the Cambrian"" linked under ""Virtual visit to the Cambrian World"".

Environment/lithology: lithified mudstone

• Finely laminated mudstone. Lithology information for the Qiongzhusi Formation is from the International Subcommission on Cambrian Stratigraphy.

Primary reference: X.-G. Hou and W. Sun. 1988. Discovery of Chengjiang fauna at Meishucun, Jinning, Yunnan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 27(1):1-12 [M. Patzkowsky/P. Borkow/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 9784: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Phil Borkow on 18.01.2001

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Palaeoscolecida
 Cricocosmida - Palaeoscolecidae
"Palaeoscolex sinensis" = Mafangscolex sinensis
"Palaeoscolex sinensis" = Mafangscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988