[HTML][HTML] Fossil evidence unveils an early Cambrian origin for Bryozoa
Bryozoans (also known as ectoprocts or moss animals) are aquatic, dominantly sessile, filter-
feeding lophophorates that construct an organic or calcareous modular colonial (clonal) …
feeding lophophorates that construct an organic or calcareous modular colonial (clonal) …
Paleogeographical reconstruction of the South China Block during Gondwana assembly using detrital apatite: Pan-African source affinity concealed by detrital zircon
Detrital zircon provenance analysis plays a key role in reconstructions of past tectonic and
sedimentary environments. However, non-unique (or even erroneous) interpretations can be …
sedimentary environments. However, non-unique (or even erroneous) interpretations can be …
First multi-proxy chronostratigraphy of the lower Cambrian Byrd Group, Transantarctic Mountains and correlation within East Gondwana
Antarctica and Australia were sutured together at the equator during the major pulse of
animal biodiversification associated with the Cambrian radiation. However, the lack of …
animal biodiversification associated with the Cambrian radiation. However, the lack of …
First Report of Small Skeletal Fossils from the Upper Guojiaba Formation (Series 2, Cambrian), Southern Shaanxi, South China
Simple Summary Small skeletal fossils are reported for the first time from the early Cambrian
Guojiaba Formation, southern Shaanxi, China. All specimens were recovered from bioclastic …
Guojiaba Formation, southern Shaanxi, China. All specimens were recovered from bioclastic …
Flourishing chancelloriids from the Cambrian Kaili Biota of South China
T Peng, Y Yang, H Yun, X Yang, Q Zhang, M He… - Historical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Diverse chancelloriids from two sections of the Kaili Biota (Cambrian Wuliuan Stage) in
Guizhou Province, China, are systematically described. A total of 25 complete individuals …
Guizhou Province, China, are systematically described. A total of 25 complete individuals …
[HTML][HTML] Biogenic brachiopod shell concentrations from the Hongjingshao Formation (Cambrian series 2, Stage 3) in Malong area of eastern Yunnan, South China
Skeletal concentrations are conspicuous taphofacies in the marine record and have been
recorded from a wide range of sedimentary facies in Phanerozoic strata, providing baseline …
recorded from a wide range of sedimentary facies in Phanerozoic strata, providing baseline …
[HTML][HTML] Late Ordovician lingulid brachiopods from the Pingliang Formation (Shaanxi Province, North China): Morphological and ecological implications
Brachiopods first appeared in the early Cambrian and persist till present. They are one of the
main lineages of marine invertebrates that diversified throughout the Paleozoic and reached …
main lineages of marine invertebrates that diversified throughout the Paleozoic and reached …
Hyolithid-like hyoliths without helens from the early Cambrian of South China, and their implications for the evolution of hyoliths
Background A small hyolith, with a triangular operculum and a conical-pyramidal conch with
a sharp apex, originally documented as Ambrolinevitus ventricosus, is revised based on …
a sharp apex, originally documented as Ambrolinevitus ventricosus, is revised based on …
Morphological disparity and evolutionary patterns of Cambrian hyoliths
Hyolitha represent one of the major constituents of the Cambrian Evolutionary Fauna, first
appearing in the Terreneuvian and rapidly diversifying soon after. Recent work has both …
appearing in the Terreneuvian and rapidly diversifying soon after. Recent work has both …
Pyritized preservation of chancelloriids from the Cambrian Stage 3 of South China and implications for biomineralization
The enigmatic Cambrian animal chancelloriids were discovered in a wide range of
taphonomic settings; however, preservation of biomineralized sclerite microstructure was …
taphonomic settings; however, preservation of biomineralized sclerite microstructure was …