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Under construction Geologic time: Early Cambrian
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Period: 544 million to 536 million years ago.

Fishes (4)

Entire range:

Haikouichthys (Genus) Luo, Hu & Shu, 1999

Myllokunmingia (Genus)

Myllokunmingiidae (Family) Shu, 2003

Within limits:

Distacodontina (Order)

Vertebrates (2)

Entire range:

Myllokunmingiida (Order) Shu, 2003

Lower limit:

Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates

Crustaceans (10)

Entire range:

Ercaia (Genus) Chen et al., 2001

Ercaia minuscula Chen et al., 2001

Klausmuelleria salopensis Siveter et al., 2003

Yicaris (Genus) X. Zhang et al., 2007

Yicaris dianensis X. Zhang et al., 2007

Within limits:

Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods

Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids

Leperditicopida (Order) Scott, 1961

Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802

Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Arthropods (22)

Entire range:

Bathynotidae (Family)

Buenaspis (Genus) Budd, 1999

Crassifimbra (Genus)

Emuella polymera Pocock, 1970

Kerygmachela kierkegaardi Budd

Kunmingella (Genus)

Misszhouia (Genus) Chen & Zhou, 1997

Olenellidae (Family)

Olenellus (Genus) Billings, 1861

Olenellus clarki (Resser)

Redlichia (Genus) Cossmann, 1902

Tsunyidiscidae (Family)

Tsunyidiscus (Genus) Chang, 1966

Tsunyidiscus niutitangensis (W. Zhang, 1964)

Zhangshania typica Li, Kang & Zhang, 1990

Lower limit:

Agnostida (Order) Salter, 1864

Liwia (Genus) Dzik & Lendzion, 1988

Naraoia (Genus) Walcott, 1912

Nektaspida (Order) Raymond, 1920 - nektaspids

Within limits:

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Chasmataspidida (Order) Caster & Brooks, 1956

Chelicerata (Superclass)

Molluscs (15)

Entire range:

Aldanella (Genus) Vostokova, 1962

Beshtashella (Genus) Missarzhevskij, 1981

Fordilla (Genus) Barrande, 1881

Fordilla sibirica

Fordilla troyensis Barrande

Heraultipegma (Genus) Pojeta & Runnegar, 1976

Pojetaia (Genus) Jell, 1980

Pojetaia runnegari Jell

Lower limit:

Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves

Cyrtonellida (Order)

Hyolithida (Order) Matthew, 1899

Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Onychochilina (Suborder)

Ribeirioida (Order) Kobayashi, 1933

Rostroconchia (Class) Pojeta et al., 1972

Annelids (1)

Lower limit:

Palaeoscolex (Genus) Whittard, 1953

Invertebrates (107)

Entire range:

Anningvermis (Genus) D.-Y. Huang et al., 2004

Antennacanthopodia gracilis Ou & Shu, 2011

Archaeocyathus (Genus) Roemer, 1880

Archaeolynthus (Genus) Taylor, 1910

Corynetis (Genus) Luo & Hu, 1999

Coscinocyathus (Genus) Bornemann, 1884

Dactyloidites asteroides Fitch

Dokidocyathus (Genus) Taylor, 1910

Emeiconularia (Genus) Qian Yi, Van Iten, Cox, Zhu & Zhuo, 1997

Ethonophyllum (Genus)

Helicoplacoidea (Class) Durham & Caster, 1963

Hydroconozoa (Class) Kordeh, 1963

Hyolithellus (Genus)

Kinzercystis (Genus) Sprinkle, 1973

Maotianoascus (Genus) Chen & Zhou, 1997

Maotianoascus octonarius Chen & Zhou, 1997

Metacyathus (Genus) Bedford, 1934

Moorowipora (Genus) Sorauf & Savarese, 1995

Moorowipora chamberensis Sorauf & Savarese, 1995

Siberion lenaicus Dzik, 2011

Syrongocnema (Genus)

Thalamocyathus (Genus) Gordon, 1922

Xenusion (Genus) Pompeckj, 1927

Yunnanozoa (Class) Dzik, 1995 - yunnanozoans

Yunnanozoon (Genus) Hou, Ramsköld & Bergström, 1991

Yunnanozoon lividum Hou, Ramsköld & Bergström, 1991

Yunnanozoonidae (Family) Dzik, 1995

Lower limit:

Acrotheloidea (Superfamily)

Acrotretida (Order) Kuhn, 1949

Acrotretoidea (Superfamily)

Amphidiscophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887

Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms

Chileata (Class)

Chileida (Order)

Craniata (Class) Williams, Carlson, Brunton, Holmer & Popov, 1996

Craniiformea (Subphylum) Popov, Bassett, Holmer & Laurie, 1993

Craniopsida (Order) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985

Craniopsidae (Family) Williams, 1963

Craniopsoidea (Superfamily) Williams, 1963

Dalmanellidina (Suborder)

Edrioasteroidea (Class)

Eocrinoidea (Class)

Heteractinida (Order) Hinde, 1888

Kutorginata (Class)

Kutorginida (Order)

Kutorginoidea (Superfamily)

Leptomitidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Lingulata (Class)

Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Linguliformea (Subphylum)

Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Naukatida (Order)

Naukatoidea (Superfamily)

Nisusioidea (Superfamily)

Obolellata (Class)

Obolellida (Order)

Obolelloidea (Superfamily)

Obolidae (Family)

Orthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932

Orthidina (Suborder)

Orthothecida (Order) Marek, 1966

Paterinata (Class)

Paterinida (Order)

Paterinoidea (Superfamily)

Pentamerida (Order)

Plectorthoidea (Superfamily)

Porambonitoidea (Superfamily)

Procoelomata (Phylum) Bergström, 1989

Protorthida (Order)

Protorthoidea (Superfamily)

Protospongiidae (Family) Hinde, 1887

Protospongioidea (Suborder) Finks, 1960

Reticulosa (Order) Reid, 1958

Rhynchonellata (Class)

Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)

Syntrophiidina (Suborder)

Tabulata (Order)

Xenusia (Class) Dzik & Krumbiegel, 1989 - xenusians

Within limits:

Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831

Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods

Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges

Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973

Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851

Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians

Conchopeltida (Order)

Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956

Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges

Dierespongioidea (Suborder) Rigby, 1976

Echinodermata (Phylum) Klein, 1734 ex De Brugière, 1789 - echinoderms

Graptolithina (Class)

Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898

Hexactinellida (Class) O. Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids

Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843

Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840

Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

Orthotheca (Genus)

Porifera (Phylum) Grant, in Todd, 1836 - sponges

Protomedusae (Class)

Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids

Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish

Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi

Verongida (Order) Bergquist

Zoantharia (Subclass)

Protozoa (4)

Lower limit:

Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990

Within limits:

Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs

Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850

Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines

Eukaryotes (2)

Within limits:

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes

Prokaryotes (1)

Within limits:

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) Stanier, 1974 ex Cavalier-Smith, 2002 - cyanobacteria

Organisms (1)

Within limits:

Biota

Geological entities (55)

Entire range:

Sinsk Formation (Formation) (Russia: Siberia)

Within limits:

Aldan Shield

Anabar Shield

Arabian-Nubian Shield

Baikal Fold Belt

Baltic Shield

Cameroon N'tem Complex

Central Africa Craton

Chaillu Craton

Committee Bay Block

Congo Craton

Ethiopian Block

Gondwana E. Suess, 1861

Greenland Shield

Guapore Craton

Guiana Shield

Iapetus Ocean

Indian Shield

Kaapvaal Craton

Kaminak Group

Kasaï Craton

Khanty Ocean

Labrador Shield

Laurentia

Litchfield Complex

Luis Alves Massif

Madagascar Craton

Man Shield

Nanambu Complex

Napier Complex

Pilbara Block

Proto-Tethys Ocean

Reguibat Shield

Rio de la Plata Craton

Rio de la Plata Massif

Rul Jungle Complex

São Francisco Craton

Sayan Fold Belt

Scottish Shield

Sebakwe Proto-Craton

Slave Craton

Slave Province

Superior Craton

Superior Province

Tanzanian Craton

Tarim Craton

Tuareg Shield

Ukrainian Shield

West African Craton

Wyoming Province

Yangtze Craton

Yienisei Fold Belt

Yilgarn Block

Zambian Block

Zimbabwe Craton

Links

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