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Qiongzhusi, China

FormationQiongzhusi
Member(s)Shiyantou
Wulonqing
Yuanshan
Age:516 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
IntervalTommotian
Lithologymudstone, "limestone", "shale"
Number of Collections18
Number of Occurrences33

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Maotianshan sectionYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
Zhenping-Wuxi roadWanyuan Co., Dazhou, Sichuan, ChinaQiongzhusi
Bed 13 Phosph. MineChenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Yuanshan
Maotianshan sectionYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
Meishucun sectionJinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
Maotianshan [Wulonqing MbrKunming, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Wulonqing
MaotianshanYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Yuanshan
XiaolantianYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Yuanshan
JianbaobaoshanYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Yuanshan
FengkoushaoYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Yuanshan
DahaiHuize County, Qujing, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi - Shiyantou
Wangjiawan Formation at WangjiawanNingqiang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaQiongzhusi
ChengjiangYuxi, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
YiliangKunming, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
FuminKunming, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
MalongQujing, Yunnan, ChinaQiongzhusi
LiangshanNanzheng District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaQiongzhusi

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Baota456 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
shale/"limestone", "limestone", "limestone"/mudstone, lime mudstone, lime mudstone/"limestone", lime mudstone/"shale"259
Dawan478 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
limestone/"shale", "limestone", "shale"/"limestone", lime mudstone, "limestone"/lime mudstone, "shale", sandstone/"shale", lime mudstone/"limestone", grainstone, "shale"/lime mudstone, mudstone318
Fengxiang485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
carbonate/"shale", grainstone/dolomite, "limestone"/"shale"62
Guniutan464 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
carbonate, "carbonate"/"shale", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone", grainstone, lime mudstone, "limestone"/lime mudstone132
Honghuayuan479 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
grainstone, "carbonate", "carbonate"/chert, lime mudstone/"limestone", "limestone"/mudstone, "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/chert, "limestone", lime mudstone/dolomite, "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone, "limestone"/dolomite, "reef rocks"271
Kuanchuanpu541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
carbonate, "limestone"209
Linxiang450 - 446 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
limestone/sandstone, "limestone", "shale"/lime mudstone, "shale"/"limestone", lime mudstone/"limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone87
Longwangmiao516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
1
Miaopo458 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
shale, "shale"/"carbonate", "shale"/"limestone", mudstone160
Nanjinguan485 - 478 Ma
Paleozoic
carbonate/siltstone, "carbonate", "shale", dolomite/"shale", sandstone/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale"51
Qiongzhusi - Shiyantou541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
1
Qiongzhusi - Wulonqing520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
mudstone5
Qiongzhusi - Yuanshan520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
dolomite, mudstone97
Wangjiawan439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
shale/"limestone"4
Wufeng - Lower450 - 444 Ma
Paleozoic
shale, mudstone/"shale", chert, siltstone, "shale"/mudstone95
Wufeng - Upper445 - 443 Ma
Paleozoic
shale, "limestone", mudstone, "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", lime mudstone77
Meishucunian - Qiongzhusi - Yuanshan520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
siltstone/phosphorite13
Meishucunian - Zhujianqing - Badaowan541 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
siltstone/dolomite9
Meishucunian - Zhujianqing - Zhongyicun530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
dolomite/phosphorite, phosphorite/dolomite, claystone, phosphorite132
Meishucunian - Zhujiaqing - Dahai541 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
siltstone/dolomite39

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Petalilium latus
species
7Animalia : Nectocarididae : Nectocaris : Petalilium latus520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Cricocosmia jinningensis
species
7Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Cricocosmiidae : Cricocosmia : Cricocosmia jinningensis530 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Houscolex sp.
genus
6Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Cricocosmiidae : Houscolex541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Maotianshania cylindrica
species
7Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Maotianshaniidae : Maotianshania : Maotianshania cylindrica530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Mafangscolex sinensis
species
7Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Palaeoscolecidae : Mafangscolex : Mafangscolex sinensis530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Parvulonoda dubia
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Parvulonoda : Parvulonoda dubia520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Kuamaia lata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Kuamaia : Kuamaia lata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Kuamaia muricata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Kuamaia : Kuamaia muricata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Saperion glumaceum
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Saperion : Saperion glumaceum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Skioldia aldna
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Skioldia : Skioldia aldna520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Squamacula clypeata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Squamacula : Squamacula clypeata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fortiforceps foliosa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Megacheira : Fortiforcipida : Fortiforcipidae : Fortiforceps : Fortiforceps foliosa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Acanthomeridion serratum
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Acanthomeridion : Acanthomeridion serratum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Canadaspis laevigata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Canadaspididae : Canadaspis : Canadaspis laevigata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Chengjiangocaris longiformis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Fuxianhuiida : Chengjiangocarididae : Chengjiangocaris : Chengjiangocaris longiformis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fuxianhuia protensa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Fuxianhuiida : Fuxianhuiidae : Fuxianhuia : Fuxianhuia protensa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Naraoia longicaudata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia : Naraoia longicaudata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Naraoia spinosa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia : Naraoia spinosa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Almenia spinosa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Almenia : Almenia spinosa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Leanchoilia illecebrosa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Leanchoilia : Leanchoilia illecebrosa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Retifacies abnormalis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Retifacies : Retifacies abnormalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Rhombicalvaria acantha
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Rhombicalvaria : Rhombicalvaria acantha520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Sinoburius lunaris
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Sinoburius : Sinoburius lunaris520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Xandarella spectaculum
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Xandarella : Xandarella spectaculum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Chuandianella ovata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Waptiida : Waptiidae : Chuandianella : Chuandianella ovata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Ostracoda
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Abadiella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Abadiella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Malongocephalus yunnanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Malongocephalus : Malongocephalus yunnanensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Parabadiella hanzhongensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Abadiella : Parabadiella hanzhongensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Parabadiella nanzhengensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Abadiella : Parabadiella nanzhengensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Parabadiella zhongliangsiensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Abadiella : Parabadiella zhongliangsiensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Shaanxia curvata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Shaanxia : Shaanxia curvata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Fuminaspis yunnanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Metadoxididae : Fuminaspis : Fuminaspis yunnanensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Hongshiyanaspis yiliangensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Metadoxididae : Hongshiyanaspis : Hongshiyanaspis yiliangensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Chengjiangaspis : Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Kuanyangia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Kuanyangia520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Ningqiangaspis ningqiangensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Ningqiangaspis : Ningqiangaspis ningqiangensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Redlichia (Pteroredlichia) chinensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Redlichia : Redlichia (Pteroredlichia) chinensis520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Brachiopoda
phylum
2Animalia : Brachiopoda520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulellotreta malongensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulellotretidae : Lingulellotreta : Lingulellotreta malongensis520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Lapworthella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : Lapworthella520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Sinosachites flabelliformis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Sinosachites : Sinosachites flabelliformis541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Porifera
phylum
2Animalia : Porifera541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Allantospongia mica
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : Allantospongia : Allantospongia mica520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Choiaella radiata
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : Choiaella : Choiaella radiata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Leptomitella confusa
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Leptomitella : Leptomitella confusa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Leptomitella conica
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Leptomitella : Leptomitella conica520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Leptomitus teretiusculus
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Leptomitus : Leptomitus teretiusculus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Paraleptomitella dictyodroma
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Paraleptomitella : Paraleptomitella dictyodroma520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Paraleptomitella globula
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Paraleptomitella : Paraleptomitella globula520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Quadrolaminiella crassa
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : Quadrolaminiella : Quadrolaminiella crassa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Quadrolaminiella diagonalis
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : Quadrolaminiella : Quadrolaminiella diagonalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Saetaspongia densa
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Saetaspongia : Saetaspongia densa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Triticispongia diagonata
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Triticispongia : Triticispongia diagonata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian

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Holmer L. E., Popov L. E., et al (1997) Early Cambrian Lingulellotreta (Lingulata, Brachiopoda) from south Kazakhstan (Malyi Karatau Range) and south China (eastern Yunnan), Journal of Paleontology 71 4, 577-584
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Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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