Language: In Chinese with English abstract
ISBN/ISSN: 754161761X
Published on: 2002-01
Hardcover
Early evolution of metazoans and the Cambrian Explosion are not only the hot topics in paleontology, but also are the mysteries in geosciences and life sciences.The Chengjiang Fauna, wihich is firstly discovered in Maotianshan, Chengjiang county, Yunnan Province, provides one of the best evidences for interpreting the Cambrian Explosion. Soft-bodied fossils are commonly found in the yellowish green mudstone of the medium0upper part of the Yuanshan Member of the Heilinpu Formation during the Qiongzhusian Stage of the Early Cambrian in Eastern Yunnan. It represents a significant window to the ancient sea world 530 million years ago and contains valuable materials to understand the Cambrian Explosion comprehensively……
1.The origin and evolution of early life on earth and Cambrian Explosion of life
(1)The Origin and evolution of early life on earth and fossil record
(2)The Cambrian explosion of life and Chengjiang fauna
2.Stratigraphic horizon and geographic distribution of the Chengjiang fauna in eastern Yunnan
(1)Discovery and geographic distribution of the Chengjiang fauna in eastern Yunnan
(2)Stratigraphic horizon of the Chengjiang fauna
3.Features and distribution of kinds biota assemblages of the Chengjiang fauna in eastern Yunnan
(1)Arthropoda
(2)Worms
(3)Chaetognatha
(4)Lophophorata
(5)Ctenophora
(6)Medusiform animals
(7)Spongia
(8)Brachiopoda
(9)Hyolitha
(10)Chordata
(11)Macroalgal fossils
4.Community and paleoecology analysis of the Chengjiang fauna
(1)Origin, development and evolution of the Chengjiang fauna
(2)Palaeoecosystem of the Chengjiang fauna
(3)Community analysis of the Chengjiang fauna
(4)Environment and taphonomy of the Chengjiang fauna
5.Isotopic age determinations
(1)40Ar-39Ar isotopic-age determinations
(2)Pb-Pb isotopic-ago determinations
(3)Discussion age of the Chengjiang fauna
6.Research of Palaeomagnetism
(1)Collected specimens and determinations
(2)Explanation of palaeomagnetic result
7.Research of Palaeogeographic environment of the Chengjiang fauna
(1)Palaeotectonic and palaeogeographic pattern in eastern Yunnan
(2)Chief stratigraphic sections and their facies feature
(3)Geochemical signature of sedimentary environment
(4)Strom events and their deposit sequence
(5)Palaeogeographic environmental map for the Early Cambrian Chengjiang fauna
8.Description of some fossils
(1)Arthropoda
(2)Worms
(3)Chaetognatha
(4)Spongia
(5)Chordata
(6)Uncertain taxa
9.Reference
10.Plates and Explanation
