Maotian Mountain: Early Cambrian, China
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Vetulicolida
- Vetulicolata
- Didazoonidae
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Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi n. gen., n. sp.
Chen et al. 2003
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Geography
| Country: | China | State/province: | Yunnan |
| Coordinates: | 24.7° North, 102.9° East (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 36.6° North, 162.3° East | ||
| Geographic resolution: | local area |
Time
| Period: | Cambrian |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cambrian 1-3 |
| Key time interval: | Early Cambrian |
| Age range of interval: | 538.8 - 509 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Qiongzhusi |
| Stratigraphic resolution: | formation |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | green,yellow argillaceous "shale" |
| Lithology description: yellowish-green argillaceous shale | |
| Environment: | offshore |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Collection method comments: Collection consists of Palaeoscolecids, a poorly understood group of fossil worms ranging from Lower Cambrian to the Upper Silurian. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 213140 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Uhen | Enterer: | M. Uhen | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2020-08-26 15:10:21 | Last modified: | 2020-08-26 15:10:21 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2020-08-26 15:10:21 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 73586. | A. Chen, H. Feng, M. Zhu, D. Ma, and M. Li. 2003. A new vetulicolian from the Early Cambrian Chengjiang Fauna in Yunnan of China. Acta Geologica Sinica 77(3):281-287 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |