Period: 542 million to 488 million years ago.
Fishes (1)
Lower limit
†Distacodontina (Order)
Vertebrates (1)
Lower limit
Vertebrata (Phylum) Lamarck, 1801 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
Echinoderms (1)
Lower limit
Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
Crustaceans (9)
Entire range
†Skara (Genus) Muller, 1983
†Vestrogothia (Genus) Müller, 1964
Lower limit
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
†Leperditicopida (Order) Scott, 1961
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Within limits
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans
Arthropods (27)
Upper limit
†Parvancorinomorpha ([unranked]) J.-P. Lin et al., 2006
†Parvancorinomorpha (Subphylum) J.-P. Lin et al., 2006
Entire range
†Aglaspida (Order) (Walcott, 1911), nom. illeg. see (Order) †Aglaspidida Walcott, 1911
†Aglaspis (Genus) Hall, 1862
†Agnostus (Genus) Brongniart, 1822
†Baltoeurypterus (Genus) Størmer, 1973 see (Genus) †Eurypterus De Kay, 1826
†Burgessia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Emeraldella (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Habelia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Molaria (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Plenocaris (Genus) Whittington, 1974
†Sarotrocercus (Genus) Whittington, 1981
†Skania (Genus) Walcott, 1932
†Yohoia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
Lower limit
†Chasmataspidida (Order) Caster & Brooks, 1956
Chelicerata (Subphylum) Heymons, 1901
Chelicerata (Superclass) Heymons, 1901 see (Subphylum) Chelicerata Heymons, 1901
Euchelicerata ([unranked]) Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979
†Marellomorpha (Subphylum) see (Subphylum) †Marrellomorpha Beurlen, 1934 - lace crabs
Merostomata (Class) Dana, 1852 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
†Trilobita (Infraphylum) Walch, 1771 see (Class) †Trilobita Walch, 1771 - trilobites
Within limits
Arthropoda (Phylum) Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
Crustacea (Subphylum) Brünnich, 1772 see (Superclass) Crustacea Pennant, 1777 - crustaceans
†Trilobitomorpha (Subphylum) Størmer, 1944 see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944 - trilobites
†Trilobitomorpha (Superclass) Størmer, 1944, stat. inval. see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944
Molluscs (2)
Upper limit
†Halkieriidae (Family) Poulsen, 1967
Entire range
†Pelagiella (Genus) Matthew, 1895
Sponges (22)
Entire range
†Eiffelia (Genus) Walcott, 1920
†Halichondritidae (Family) Rigby, 1986
†Hamptoniidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Hazeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Takakkawiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Vauxiidae (Family) Walcott, 1920
†Wapkiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Lower limit
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851
Clionidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851, nom. illeg. see (Family) Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851
Demospongea (Class) Sollas, 1875 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1885 - demosponges
†Dierespongioidea (Superfamily) Rigby & Gutschick 1976
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1894
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895
Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978
Within limits
Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges
Invertebrates (49)
Upper limit
†Cloudinidae (Family) Hahn & Pflug, 1985
Entire range
†Aellograptus (Genus)
†Alalcomenaeus (Genus) Simonetta, 1970
†Apsotreta (Genus) Palmer, 1954
†Archaeocryptolaria (Genus) Chapman, 1919
†Archaeolafoea (Genus) Chapman, 1919
†Ascograptus (Genus) Ruedemann, 1925
†Billingsella (Genus) Hall & Clarke, 1892
†Ceratreta (Genus) Bell, 1941
†Dictyonina (Genus) Cooper, 1942
†Dithecodendrum (Genus)
†Hadrotreta (Genus) Rowell, 1966
†Lingulella (Genus) Salter, 1866
†Luolishania (Genus) Hou & Chen, 1989
†Maxilites (Genus) Marek, 1972
†Micromitra (Genus) Meek, 1873
†Nevadalites (Genus) Marek, 1976
†Nisusia (Genus) Walcott, 1905
†Obolella (Genus) Billings, 1861
†Paterina (Genus) Beecher, 1891
†Protohalecium (Genus) Chapman & Thomas, 1936
†Prototreta (Genus) Bell, 1938
†Prototreta millsi Brock & Percival, 2006
†Sanctacaris (Genus) Briggs & Collins, 1988
†Siberiodendrum (Genus) Obut, 1964
†Siberiograptus (Genus)
†Sphenoecium (Genus) Chapman & Thomas, 1936
†Tcharatheca (Genus) Sysoev, 1972
†Trematobolus (Genus) Matthew, 1892
Lower limit
†Conodontophorida (Class) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Order) †Conodontophorida Eichenberg, 1930
†Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956
†Graptolithina (Class) Bronn, 1849
†Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840
†Orthotheca (Genus) Novák, 1887
Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830
Within limits
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians
†Conchopeltida (Order)
†Conodonta (Phylum) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Subclass) †Conodonta Eichenberg, 1930
Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals
†Paraconodontida (Class) Müller, 1962 see (Order) †Paraconodontida Müller, 1962
†Protomedusae (Class)
Scyphomedusae (Group) see (Subclass) Scyphomedusae Lankaster, 1877
Scyphozoa (Class) Goette, 1887 - jellyfish
Trachylinida (Order) see (Order) Trachylina Haeckel, 1879
Animals (1)
Within limits
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Algae (1)
Within limits
Prasinophyceae (Class) T. Christensen, 1962 ex Ø. Moestrup & J. Throndsen (1988) see ([unranked]) prasinophytes - prasinophytes
Protozoa (4)
Lower limit
Foraminifera (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826
Foraminiferida (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826 - foraminiferans
textularids (Suborder) see (Order) Textulariida Delage & Hérouard, 1896
Within limits
†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Protists (2)
Lower limit
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Polycystinea (Class) Ehrenberg, 1838 see (Superclass) Polycystinia Ehrenberg, 1838 - polycystines
Eukaryotes (4)
Within limits
Dinomastigota (Phylum) Margulis, 1996 see (Phylum) Dinoflagellata Engl. (1903)
Eukarya (Superkingdom) Chatton, 1925 see (Domain) Eukaryota Chatton, 1925
Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860
Prokaryotes (4)
Within limits
Bacteria (Kingdom) (Cohn 1870) Cavalier-Smith 1983 see (Kingdom) Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 - bacteria
Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 - bacteria
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002 - cyanobacteria
Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
Organisms (2)
Lower limit
†Archaeocopida (Order) Sylvester-Bradley, 1961 see ([unranked]) †Phosphatocopina Müller, 1964
Within limits
organisms ([unranked]) see (Clade) Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
Geological regions (52)
Lower limit
†Baltic Plate ([unranked]) see (Tectonic plate) Eurasian Plate
Within limits
Aldan Shield (Geologic province)
Anabar Shield ([unranked])
Arabian-Nubian Shield ([unranked])
Baikal Fold Belt ([unranked])
Baltic Shield ([unranked])
Cameroon N'tem Complex ([unranked])
Central Africa Craton ([unranked])
Chaillu Craton ([unranked])
Committee Bay Block ([unranked])
Congo Craton ([unranked])
Ethiopian Block ([unranked])
†Gondwana ([unranked]) E. Suess, 1861
Greenland Shield (Geologic province)
Guapore Craton ([unranked])
Guiana Shield ([unranked])
Indian Shield (Geologic province)
Kaapvaal Craton ([unranked])
Kaminak Group ([unranked])
Kasaï Craton ([unranked])
Labrador Shield ([unranked])
†Laurentia ([unranked])
Litchfield Complex ([unranked])
Luis Alves Massif ([unranked])
Madagascar Craton ([unranked])
Man Shield ([unranked])
Nanambu Complex ([unranked])
Pilbara Block (Geologic province)
Reguibat Shield ([unranked])
Rio de la Plata Craton ([unranked])
Rio de la Plata Massif ([unranked])
Rul Jungle Complex ([unranked])
São Francisco Craton ([unranked])
Sayan Fold Belt ([unranked])
Scottish Shield ([unranked])
Sebakwe Proto-Craton ([unranked])
Sino-Korean Craton ([unranked]) see ([unranked]) North China Craton
Slave Craton ([unranked])
Slave Province ([unranked])
Superior Craton ([unranked])
Superior Province ([unranked])
Tanzanian Craton ([unranked])
Tarim Craton ([unranked])
Tuareg Shield ([unranked])
Ukrainian Shield (Geologic province)
West African Craton ([unranked])
Wyoming Province ([unranked])
Yangtze Craton ([unranked])
Yienisei Fold Belt ([unranked])
Yilgarn Block (Geologic province)
Zambian Block ([unranked])
Zimbabwe Craton ([unranked])
Geological entities (4)
Within limits
†Iapetus Ocean ([unranked])
†Khanty Ocean ([unranked])
Napier Complex ([unranked]) (Antarctica)
†Proto-Tethys Ocean ([unranked])
Links
http://www.palaeos.com/Paleozoic/Cambrian/Cambrian.htm