Author: Du Rulin
Language: Chinese with English summary
ISBN/ISSN: 703235541
2009; Paperback;175x255mm;145 pages + 9 plates

The Longfengshan biota is the earliest representative Neoproterozoic macroscopic biocoenosis in earth. It is a metaorganism assigned to manifold taxon in marine facies, earlier than Ediacaran biota. Organisms in Longfengshaniaceae are not only macroscopic organisms with organ differentiation, but also the earliest macroscopic benthic algae. At present, the biocoenosis-like Longfengshan biota with the earlier time, peculiar type, abundant contents and perfect preservation is still rare. Without doubt the occurrence of the early macroscopic organisms is a milestone in organic evolution. It has important theoretical and practical significance on the probing into the origin and evolution of the macroscopic organisms and correlation of strata.
The Longfengshan or Huailai biota is a general name of biocoenosis with feature of horizons and ranges. It is characterized by Longfengshania, included manifolds paragenetic macroscopic algae, trace fossils and problematic metazoan from the Changlongshan Formation of the Qingbaikou system in the Yanshan Range, north Hebei.
The fossils of Longfengshan biota are assigned to 2 familes, 10 genera and 28 species, including one new genus and four new species .

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The origin and development of the longfengshania biota

Chapter 2 The distribution and times of the Longfengshan biota
Section 1. The locality and distribution of the Longfengshan biota
Section 2. The Times of the Longfengshan biota
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Chapter 3 The classification, genera and species of the Longfengshan biota
Section 1. Macroalgae (Macroscopic algae)
Section 2. The morphological features and description terminology of Macroalgae
Section 3. The classification of Macroalgae of the Longfengshan biota
Section 4. Ichnofossils
Section 5. Dubiofossils
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Chapter 4 The ecology and environment of the Longfengshan biota
Section 1. The lithofacies analysis of the Changlongshan formation at Longfengshan in Huailai
Section 2. The regularity of occurrence of the Longfengshan biota
Section 3. The analysis of the ecological environment of the Longfengshan biota
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Chapter 5 The correlation between the Longfengshan biota and others from China and aboard
Section 1. The correlation to other biotas in China
Section 2. The correlation to other biotas at abroad
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Chapter 6 The discussion on the classification and natural system of macroacgae in the Longfengshan biota
Section 1. The survey of a dispute on the classification and natural system of macroscopic algae
Section 2. The analysis and determination of macroalgae
Section 3. The analysis of Micropalaeophyta from the Changlongshan Formation of Longfengshan, Huailai, Hebei
Section 4. The dissassion on the classification of macroalgae

Chapter 7 The significance of the Longfengshan biota in organic evolution and strata
Section 1. The sketchy history of evolutionary of the early life on Earth
Section 2. The seat of evolutionary of Precambrian life of Longfengshan biota
Section 3. The significance of evolutionary of Precmbrian Megafossils on Longfengshan biota
Section 4. The stratigraphic significance of the Longfengshan biota

Chapter 8 The description of fossils
Section 1. The fossils of Macroalgae
Section 2. Ichnofossils
Section 3. Dubiofossils

The detailed abstract of the Neoproterozoic Qingbaikou Period Longfengshan biota in China

The Neo-Proterozoic Qingbaikou Period Longfengshan Biota in China (Abstract in English)
Index
Index of fossil Latin names
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