Niche expansion of archaeocyaths during their palaeogeographic migration: Evidence from the Chengjiang Biota
A Yang, C Luo, J Han, AY Zhuravlev, J Reitner… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Archaeocyaths were among the iconic metazoans of the early Cambrian seas and
dominated the earliest Phanerozoic reef system before their dramatic decline toward the end …
dominated the earliest Phanerozoic reef system before their dramatic decline toward the end …
Chancelloriids from the Cambrian (Stage 4) Balang Lagerstätte of South China and a reappraisal of their diversification in South China
H Zhang, QJ Wang, CW Zhang, DD Luo, XC Luo… - Geobios, 2024 - Elsevier
Chancelloriids are an enigmatic group of Cambrian animals characterized by radially
symmetrical bodies equipped with spiny sclerites. Although they were major components of …
symmetrical bodies equipped with spiny sclerites. Although they were major components of …
The Internal Anatomy and Water Current System of Cambrian Archaeocyaths of South China
J Wang, B Song, Y Liang, K Liang, Z Zhang - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Archaeocyaths are a group of extinct filter feeders that flourished in the early Cambrian
period and occupied an important position in the evolution of basal fauna and the early …
period and occupied an important position in the evolution of basal fauna and the early …
Resurgence of cloudinomorph fossils with possible cnidarian affinity at the peak of the Cambrian Explosion (Cambrian Series 2, Stage 3) in southern Shaanxi, China
J Luo, H Hua, M Gong, Y Hou, Q Dai… - Papers in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During the Precambrian–Cambrian transition, tubicolous animals were prevalent
among small shelly fossils. These include the oldest‐known skeletal fossil Cloudina from the …
among small shelly fossils. These include the oldest‐known skeletal fossil Cloudina from the …
First report of Sphenothallus Hall, 1847 from the lower Cambrian of North China
Sphenothallus is a tubular organism that is one of the most widely distributed and longest-
ranging genera through the Palaeozoic. Despite its apparent cosmopolitan distribution, the …
ranging genera through the Palaeozoic. Despite its apparent cosmopolitan distribution, the …