Fossils
of the Chengjiang China Maotianshan Shales
Chengjiang genera and species sorted by by kingdon or
phylum:
Arthropoda - Arthropoda
- Trilobitomorpha - Arthropoda
- Class Trilobita - Brachiopoda
– Chaetognatha - Cnidaria
- Chordata - Ctenophora
- Echinodermata - Enigmatica
– Hemichordata - Hyolitha - Lobopodia
- Nematomorpha - Phoronida
- Porifera - Protista
- Priapulida - Uncertain
- Vetulicolia
Phylum
Arthropoda -
80 species
Acanthomeridion
serratum (Hou et al., 1989)
Alalcomenaeus (Hou
and Bergstrom, 1997)
Almenia spinosa (Hou & Bergstrom, 1997)
Apiocephalus elegans (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Branchiocaris? yunnanensis (Hou, 1987)
Canadaspis
laevigata (Hou & Bergström, 1991)
Chengjiangocaris
longiformis (Hou & Bergström, 1991)
Chuandianella
ovata (Liu, 2004)
Cindarella
eucalla (Chen et al., 1996)
Clypecaris
pteroidea (Hou, 1999)
Combinivalvula
chengjiangensis (Hou, 1987)
Comptaluta inflata (Zhang, 1974)
Comptulata leshanensis (Lee, 1975)
Cyathocepalus bispinosus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Dianchia mirabilis (Luo & Hu, 1997)
Diplopyge forcipatus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Diplopyge minutus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Dongshanocaris foliiformis (Hou & Bergström, 1998)
Ercaia minuscula (Chen et al.,2001)
Ercaicunia
multinodosa
Forfexicaris valida (Hou, 1999)
Forticeps
foliosa (Hou & Bergström, 1997)
Fuxianhuia
protensa (Hou, 1987)
Glossocaris occulatus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Guangweicaris
spinatus (Guanshan
Fauna)
Haikoucaris
ercaiensis (Chen et al., 2004)
Isoxys auritus (Jiang,
1982)
Isoxys curvirostratus (Vannier & Chen, 2000)
Isoxys
paradoxus (Hou, 1987)
Jianfengia
multisegmentalis (Hou, 1987)
Jianshania furcatus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Jiucunella paulula (Hou & Bergtrom, 1991)
Kuamaia lata (Hou,
1987)
Kuamaia muricata (Hou & Bergstrom, 1997)
Kuanyangia pustulosa (Lu, 1941)
Kunmingella angustacostata (Huo & Shu, 1983)
Kunmingella
douvillei (Mansuy, 1912)
Kunmingella guanshanensis (huo & Shu, 1987)
Kunmingocaris bispinosus (Luo & Hu 1999)
Kunyangella cheni (Hou, 1965)
Leanchoilia asiatica (Luo & Hu, 1997)
Leanchoilia
illecebrosa (Hou, 1987)
Liangshanella liangshenensis (Hou, 1956)
Mafangia subscalaria (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Mafangocaris
multinodus (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Malongella bituerculata (Chang, 1974)
Occacaris oviformis Hou, 1999
Odaraia? eurypetala (Hou, 2004 to Pectocaris)
Ovalicephalis mirabilis (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Panlongia spinosa (Liu, 2006)
Panlongia tetranudosa (Liu,
2006)
Parakunmingella malongensis (Chang, 1974)
Parapaleomerus
sinensis (Hou et al., 1999)
Pectocaris spatiosa (Hou, 1999)
Petalilium latus (Lupo & Hu, 1999)
Pisinnocaris subconigera (Hou & Bergström, 1998)
Primicaris
larvaformis (Zhang & Hou, 2003)
Pseudoiulia cambriensis (Hou & Bergström, 1998)
Pterotum triacanthus (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Pygmaclypeatus daiensis (Zhang et al., 2000)
Rectifacies abnormalis (Hou et al., 1989)
Rhombicalvaria acanthi (Hou, 1987)
Saperion glumaceum (Hou
et al., 1991)
Sidneyia sinica (Zang & Shu, 2002)
Sinoburius lunaris (Hou et al., 1991)
Skioldia aldna (Hou & Bergström, 1997)
Spinokunmingella typical (Huo & Shu, 1985)
Sunella grandis (Huo, 1965)
Squamacula clypeata (Hou & Bergström, 1997)
Syrrhaptis intestinalis (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Urokodia aequalis (Hou
et al., 1989)
Tanglangia caudata (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Trigoides aclis (luo & Hu, 1999)
Tsunydiscus aclis (Zhou, 1975)
Tsunyiella daindongensis (Tong, 1985)
Tuzoia sinensis -
a Phyllocarid (Pan, 1957)
Waptia ovata (Lee,
1975)
Wutingella binodosa (Zhang, 1974)
Xandarella
spectaculum (Hou et al.,1991)
Yiliangocaris ellipticus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Yunnanocaris megista (Hou, 1999)
-
2 species of Naraoiids (Cotton & Braddy,
2004)
Naraoia
Misszhouia longicaudata (Zhang & Hou, 1985)
Naraoia
spinosa (Zhang & Hou, 1985)
Phylum
Arthropoda - Class
Trilobita
- 5 species
Eoredlichia intermedia;
Family Redlichiidae (Lu, 1940)
Kuanyangia pustulosa; Family Redlichiidae (Lu, 1941)
Wutingaspis
tingi; Family Redlichiidae (Kobayashi, 1944)
Yunnanocephalus
yunnanensis; Family Yunnanocephalidae (Mansuy,
1912)
Palaeolenus
lantenoisi Family Palaeolenidae (Mansuy, 1912)
Phylum
Brachiopoda -
5 species
Diandongia
pista (Rong, 1974)
Heliomedusa
orienta (Sun & Hou, 1987)
Lingulella
chengjiangensis (Jin et al., 1993)
Lingulellotreta malongensis (Rong, 1974)
Longtancunella
chengjiangensis (Hou et al., 1999
Phylum
Chaetognatha -
1 species
Eognathacantha
ercainella (Chen & Huang,
2002)
Phylum
Cnidaria - 2 species
Priscapennamarina
angusta (? Zhang & Babcock, 2001)
Xianguangia
sinica (Chen & Erdtmann, 1991)
Phylum
Chordata - 8 species
Cathaymyrus
diadexus (Shu, et al., 1996)
Cathaymyrus haikouensis (? Luo & Hu, 2001)
Haikouella jianshanensis ( Shu, et al., 2003)
Haikouella
lanceolata (Chen et al., 1999)
Haikouichthys ercaicunensis (Leo, et al. 1999)
Myllokunmingia fengjiaoa (Shu et al., 1999)
Shancouclava anningense - aTunicate- (Chen et al.,
2003)
Zhongxiniscus intermedius (? Luo & Hu, 2001)
Phylum
Ctenophora -
3 species
Maotianoascus
octonarius (Chen & Zhou,
1997)
Sinoascus paillatus (Chen & Zhou, 1997)
Stromatoveris psygmoglena (?) (Shu, 2006)
Phylum
Echinodermata -
1 species
Cotyledion
tylodes
Enigmatic
Chengjiang Animals -
24 animals
Allonnia
phrixothrix (Bengtson & Hou,
2001)
Amiskwia sinica (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Anthrotum robustus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Batofasciculus ramificans (Hou et al., 1999)
Cambrotentacus sanwuia (Zhang & Shu, 2001)
Conicula straita (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Dinomischus venustus (Chen et al., 1989)
Discoides abnormalis (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Eldonia eumorpha (Sun & Hou, 1987)
Facivermis yunnanicus (Hou & Chen, 1989) Putative
Lobopod (Liu, 2006)
Hippotrum spinatus (Luo & Hu,1999)
Jiucunia petalina (Hou et al., 1999)
Maanshania crusticeps (Hou et al., 1999)
Macrocephalus elongates (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Parvulonoda dubia (Rigby & Hou, 1995)
Phacatrum tubifer (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Phasangula striata (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Phlogites brevis (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Phlogites longus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Priscapennamarina angusta (Zhang & Babcock, 2001)
Pristitoites bifarius (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Rhipitrus calvifer (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Rotadiscus grandis (Sun & Hou, 1987)
Yunnanozoon
lividum (Hou et al., 1991) - putative earliest
known hemichordate
Phylum
Hemichordata -
1 species
Galeaplumosus
abilus
Phylum
Hyolitha - 8 species
Ambrolinevitus
maximus (Jiang, 1982)
Ambrolinevitus platypluteus (Jaing, 1982)
Ambrolinevitus ventricosus (Qian, 1978)
Burithes yunnanensis (Hou et al., 1999)
Glossolithes magnus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Linevitus billingsi (Qian, 1989)
Linevitus flabellaris (Qian, 1978)
Linevitus opimus (Yu, 1974)
Phylum
Lobopodia - 6 species
Cardiodictyon
catenulum (Hou et al., 1991)
Hallucigenia
fortis (Hou & Bergström, 1995)
Luolishania
longicruris (Hou & Chen, 1989)
Microdictyon
sinicum (Chen et al., 1989)
Miraluolishania haikouensis
Onychodictyon
ferox (Hou et al., 1991)
Paucipodia
inermis (Chen et al., 1995)
Phylum
Nematomorpha - 3
species
Cricocosmia
jinningensis (Hou & Sun, 1988)
Maotianshania
cylindrica (Sun & Hou, 1987)
Palaeoscolex
sinensis (Hou & Sun, 1988)
Phylum
Phoronida
- 1 species
Iotuba
chengjiangensis (Chen & Zhou,
1997)
Phylum
Porifera - 15
species
Allantospongia
mica (Rigby & Hou, 1995)
Choia xiaolantianensis (Hou et al., 1999)
Choiaella radiata (Rigby & Hou, 1995)
Hazelia sp.
Leptomitella confusa (Chen et al., 1989)
Leptomitella conica (Chen et al., 1989)
Leptomitella metta (Rigby, 1983)
Leptomitus teretiusculus (Chen et al., 1989)
Paraleptomitella dictyodroma (Chen et al., 1989)
Paraleptomitella globula (Chen et al., 1989)
Quadrolaminiella crassa (Chen et al., 1990)
Quadrolaminiella diagonalis (Chen et al., 1990)
Saetaspongia densa (Mehl & Reitner, 1993)
Sinfoflabrum antiquum (? Zhang & Babcock, 2001)
Triticispongia diagonata (Mehl & Reitner, 1993)
Kingdom
Protista (algae)
- 4 species
Fuxianospira
gyrata (Chen & Zhou,
1997)
Megaspirellus houi (Chen & Erdtmann, 1991)
Sinocylindra yunnanensis (Chen & Erdtmann, 1991)
Yuknessia sp. (Chen & Erdtmann, 1991)
Phylum
Priapulida - 16 species
Acosmia maotiania (Chen & Zhou, 1997)
Archotuba conoidalis Hou et al., 1999
Corynetis brevis (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Gantoucunia aspera (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Lagenula triolata (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Oligonodus specialis (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Paraselkirkia jinningensis (Hou et al., 1999)
Palaeopriapulites
parvus (Hou et al., 1999)
Protopriapulites haikouensis (Hou et al., 1999)
Sandaokania latinodosa (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Selkirkia elongata (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Selkirkia sinica (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Sicyophorus
rarus (Luo & Hu, 1999)
Xiaoheiqingella peculiaris (Luo & Hu, 2002)
Xishania longgiusula (Lup & Hu, 2002)
Yunnanopriapulus halteroformis (Huang & Chen, 2004)
Phylum
Uncertain - 4
species
Amplectobelua
symbrachiata (Hou et al., 1995)
Anomalocaris
saron (Hou et al., 1995)
Cucumericrus decoratus (Hou et al., 1995)
Parapeytoia yunnanensis (Hou et al., 1995)
Phylum
(?) Vetulicolia -
7 species
Banffia confusa (Chen & Zhou, 1997)
Didazoon hoae (Shu & Han, 2001)
Vetulicola
cuneata (Hou, 1987)
Vetulicola gantoucunensis (Luo, et al, 2005)
Vetulicola
rectangulata (? Luo & Hou, 1999)
Xidazoon
stephanus (Shu, et al., 1999)
Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi (Chen, et al.,2003)
References
Artribution:
Phyla Genera and Species of the Maotianshan Shales
Chengjiang Biota |
