Burgess Shale–type fossil Lagerstätten provide the best evidence for deciphering the biotic
patterns and magnitude of the Cambrian explosion. Here, we report a Lagerstätte from …

We report the Fandian biota, a new Konservat-Lagerstätte from the Cambrian Stage 3
Yuxiansi and Jiulaodong Formations in Sichuan, South China, with close faunal links to the …

The phylum of annelids is one of the most disparate animal phyla and encompasses
ambush predators, suspension feeders and terrestrial earthworms. The early evolution of …

We describe Collinsium ciliosum from the early Cambrian Xiaoshiba Lagerstätte in South
China, an armored lobopodian with a remarkable degree of limb differentiation including a …

Abstract The Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic Proto-Tethys Ocean has preserved critical records
of Earth's evolutionary history. The Lower Cambrian detrital strata along the northern margin …

The fossil record of parasitic helminths is often stated to be severely limited. Many studies
have therefore used host constraints to constrain molecular divergence time estimates of …

In spite of their unrivalled ecological success, the origins of terrestrial mandibulates have
long remained virtually unknown. In recent years, claims have been made based on …

We present a systematic study of the petrological, mineralogical, sedimentological, and
elemental geochemical characteristics of Cambrian Stage 3 red beds in the Hannan …

The Guole biota contains common shelly fossils and some exceptionally well‐preserved soft‐
bodied fossils. Stratigraphically, it is located in the mudstones and siltstones of the Sandu …

Radiodonts are a morphologically and ecologically diverse clade of stem-group
euarthropods that occupied numerous ecological niches in early animal ecosystems. Many …