Lower Cambrian small shelly faunas from Zhejiang (China)and their biostratigraphical implications

Despite a long history of research on the Early Cambrian in China most available data on small skeletal fossils concern fossil associations of the shallow carbonate platform. Information on skeletal fossils from marginal shelf environments of the Yangtze Platform is scanty, which may reflect the rarity of fossils in deeper sedimentary environments but is also due to limitation of carbonate distribution and outcrops, difficulties in fossil extraction, and a general research focus on the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary beds on the carbonate platform. Here we present a documentation of Meishucunian to Qiongzhusian small skeletal fossils from the lower Hetang Formation and the chert unit at its base from the Jiangshan region, Zhejiang Province, representing a relatively deep shelf environment compared to the inner shelf region. The earliest association (Meishucunian) from the chert unit underlying the Hetang Formation is mainly characterized by the occurrence of Protohertzina anabarica, P. unguliformis, Fengzuella zhejiangensis, and Kaiyangites novilis, which differs somewhat in composition from SSF-associations of typical inner shelf deposits. The enigmatic skeletal fossil Fengzuella zhejiangensis, which exhibits an unusual secretional growth mode previously unrecognized from the Early Cambrian, is described in detail. A younger (Qiongzhusian) fossil association contains numerous arthropod remains, such as disarticulated spines of arthropods (Jiangshanodus- and Kijacus-type), which have previously been considered as conodont-like fossils, and bradoriid valves.     

Early Cambrian eodiscoid trilobites of the Yangtze Platform and their stratigraphic implications

Analysis of the taxonomy and stratigraphic distribution of the Early Cambrian eodiscoid trilobites of the Yangtze Platform indicates that species of Tsunyidiscus and Hupeidiscus can be used for biostratigraphic correlation. T. aclis occurs only in the lower Qiongzhusian, T. armatus occurs in the lower and middle Qiongzhusian, while T. niutitangensis and T. tingi occur mainly in the middle and upper Qiongzhusian, with only T. tingi extending upward into the lower Canglangpuian. H. orientalis first appears in the upper Qiongzhusian, reaching peak abundance in the lower Canglangpuian and becoming extinct above the Drepanuroides Zone. Biostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic correlations indicate that the limestone in the lower part of the Mingxinsi Formation, the Upper Member of Jiumenchong Formation, and the upper part of the Middle Member of the Huangbailing Formation, can be correlated with each other as Hupediscus, an index fossil of the lower Canglangpuian, is abundant in all these units. The lower part of the Niutitang and Jiumenchong formations in eastern Guizhou, which mainly represent Qiongzhusian strata, can be correlated with the Lower Member of the Huangbailing Formation. The basal part of the Niutitang Formation, which may be equivalent to the Upper Meishucunian Shiyantou Formation in eastern Yunnan, is very condensed. Well-preserved sponge faunas and non-mineralized fossils in the lower part of the Niutitang and Hetang formations are not older than Qiongzhusian in age.     

塔里木盆地东部震旦—寒武白云岩类型及成因

通过详细的岩芯描述及镜下薄片观察,对塔东地区近年钻遇的震旦系至寒武系白云岩进行了初步研究,总结出该区白云岩主要由结晶白云岩(粗晶、中晶、细晶、粉晶白云岩和粉－泥晶或泥     

δ~(13)C_(carb) and Ce_(anom) excursions in the post-glacial Neoproterozoic and Early Cambrian interval in Guizhou, South China

Inordertounderstand paleoceanographicre spondstotheevolutionofearlymetazoans ,δ13Ccarbvariationsinthepost glacialNeoproterozoicandtheEarlyCambrianhavebeeninvestigatedintheYangtzeplatform ,wheremajoreventsofearlymetazoansaremuchmorecompletelyrecordedcomparedtoelse whereintheworld[1～ 4 ] .Thefirstδ13Ccarb profilewasreportedbyLambertetal.[1] fromtheDoushan tuoandDengyingFormationsintheYangtzeGorges .But ,theirδ13Ccarb valuesfromtheDoushantuoFor mationarewidelyvariable ,mostlikelyduetoea…     

Speciation of the genus Arthricocephalus Bergeron, 1899 (Trilobita) from the late Early Cambrian and its stratigraphic significance

The genus Arthricocephalus Bergeron, 1899 is revised, and Halipanktos Balker & Peel, 1997 is suggested here as a senior synonym. The subgenus Arthricocephalus (Arthricocephalites) Chien & Lin in Lu et al., 1974 is considered as a separate genus. Of the 20 previously assigned species of Arthricocephalus (Arthricocephalus) Bergeron, 1899, Arthricocephalus (Arthricocephalites) Chien & Lin in Lu et al., 1974, Arthricocephalus (Euarthricocephalus) Ju, 1983 are lumped into eight species. The speciation trend of Arthricocephalus and Arthricocephalites is demonstrated based on their stratigraphic occurrences. It not only enhances the resolution of the biostatigraphic zonation in the uppermost Lower Cambrian, but also represents a potential candidate to define the Duyunian stage. The base of the stage is suggested at the first appearance datum (FAD) of Arthricocephalus chauveaui Bergeron, 1899 within the evolutionary lineage from Ar. jiangkouensis Yin in Yin & Li,1978 to Ar. chauveaui in a global scale.     

NEW OBSERVATIONS OF THE LOBOPOD-LIKE WORM FACIVERMIS FROM THE EARLY CAMBRIAN CHENGJIANG LAGERSTTTE

THE EARLY CAMBRIAN CHENGJIANG LAGERST?TTE HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR ITS EXCELLENTLY PRESERVED SOFT-BODIED FOSSILS, WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR UNDER- STANDING THE EVOLUTION OF METAZOANS. ONE OF THE RARE WORM-LIKE FOSSILS, FACIVERMIS YUNNANICUS[1], WHICH HAS5 …     

贵州镇远竹坪地区下寒武统三叶虫新材料

贵州镇远竹坪地区寒武纪时处于扬子区与江南区之间的过渡区。区内各组地层均产出代表性的三叶虫。描述了产于镇远竹坪地区下寒武统中的部分三叶虫。计有５属５种及２未定种：Ｒｅｄｌｉｃｈｉａ（ｐｅｔｒｏｒａｄｌｉｃｈｉａ）ｍｕｒａｋａｍｉｉ;Ｒ．（Ｐ．）ｍｕｒａｋａｍｉｉ ｉｎｔｅｒｍｅｄｉａ;Ｗｕｔｉｎｇａｓｐｉｓ ｓｐ．;Ａｎｔａｇｍｕｓ ｃｆ．ｍｅｒｕｓ;Ａ．ｄａｐｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ;Ｙｕｅｈｓｉｅｕｓｚｅ     

峰峰仙庄寒武系层序地层分析

在露头层序地层学研究的基础上,对峰峰仙庄寒武系剖面进行了层序地层分析。峰峰寒武系共划分出１１５ 个副层序、６ 个三级层序,每个层序均仅由海侵体系域和高水位体系域构成。     

New data regarding acritarch biostratigraphy from the Early-Middle Cambrian Kaili Formation in Chuandong, Guizhou Province, China

Previous studies have evaluated acritarchs from the Balang and Pingzhai sections of the Early-Middle Cambrian Kaili Formation in east Guizhou, China. The results of these studies suggest that the acritarchs in these sections have potential biostratigraphic significance. More recently, 34 samples collected from 83m lower part of the Lower-Middle cambrian Kaili Formation in the Jianshan section of Chuandong, Guizhou Province were prepared for palynological analysis. Analysis of these samples revealed a distinct change in the acritarch assemblages at the bed, which was approximately 46m above the bottom of the Kaili Formation. These findings suggest a boundary represented by an important alteration of the ecological environment. In addition, the position of the acritarch biostratigraphic change is somewhat higher than the boundary between Cambrian Series 2 and Series 3 based on trilobites found in the same section. This indicates that the distinct change in acritarch assemblages is similar to the change in trilobite assemblages that occurs around the boundary between Cambrian Series 2 and Series 3. Therefore, acritarch biostratigraphy can provide data that can be used to define the base of Cambrian Series 3 in this region, and possibly worldwide.     

扬子地区寒武系油气藏地质条件

中国扬子地区是一个元古代末形成的克拉通地区。将沉积学和构造地质学相结合,对扬子地区寒武系的油气地质条件进行了研究。研究结果表明,扬子地区寒武系是中国南方古生界最好的烃源岩发育层系之一,又具有较为理想的生储盖组合系列及油气保存条件,是中国南方古生界油气勘探的重要目的层系