Period: 509 million to 497 million years ago.
Fishes (7)
Entire range
†Haikouichthys ercaicunensis Luo et al., 1999 see †Myllokunmingia fengjiaoa Wagner, 2020
†Myllokunmingia fengjiaoa Wagner, 2020
†Odontogriphus (Genus) Morris, 1976
†Odontogriphus omalus Conway-Morris, 1976
Lower limit
Pisces (Superclass) Linnaeus, 1758 - fishes
†Westergaardodina (Genus) Müller, 1959
Within limits
†Distacodontina (Order)
Vertebrates (3)
Within limits
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Vertebrata (Phylum) (Lamarck, 1801)
Vertebrata (Clade) (Lamarck, 1801) see (Subphylum) Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Echinoderms (17)
Entire range
†Ctenocystoidea (Class) Robison & Sprinkle, 1969
†Echmatocrinus (Genus) Sprinkle, 1973
†Gogia (Genus) Walcott, 1917
†Homostelea (Class) Gill & Caster, 1960
†Lichenoides (Genus) Barrande, 1846
Lower limit
†carpoids ([unranked]) see (Class) †Carpoidea Jaekel, 1918
Crinoidea (Class) Miller, 1821 - sea lilies and feather stars
Crinozoa (Subphylum) Matsumoto, 1929 see (Infraphylum) Crinozoa Matsumoto, 1929
Holothuroidea (Class) (de Blainville, 1834) - sea cucumbers
†Homalozoa (Subphylum) Whitehouse, 1941
†Homoiostelea (Class) Gill & Caster, 1960
†Stylophora (Class) Gill & Caster, 1960 - stylophorans
Within limits
†Blastozoa (Subphylum) Sprinkle, 1973 see (Infraphylum) †Blastozoa Sprinkle, 1973
Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
Echinozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Echinozoa Haeckel, in Von Zittell, 1895
†Edrioasteroidea (Class) Billings, 1858
†Eocrinoidea (Class) Jaekel, 1918
Crustaceans (12)
Entire range
†Canadaspis perfecta (Walcott, 1912)
†Waptia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Waptia fieldensis Walcott
Lower limit
Phyllocarida (Subclass) Packard, 1879 - leptostracans
Within limits
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans
Eucrustacea (Epiclass) Kingsley, 1894 see (Subphylum) Pancrustacea Zrzavý et al., 1997
†Leperditicopida (Order) Scott, 1961
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Arthropods (65)
Upper limit
†Liwia (Genus) Dzik & Lendzion, 1988
Entire range
†Alokistocare (Genus) Lorenz, 1906
†Anomalocaris (Genus) Whiteaves, 1892
†Anomalocaris canadensis Whiteaves, 1892
†Bathyuriscus (Genus) Meek, 1873
†Branchiocaris (Genus) Briggs, 1976
†Cambropodus (Genus) Robison, 1990
†Canadaspis (Genus) Novozhilov, in Orlov, 1960
†Condylopyge regia (Sjögren, 1872)
†Eccaparadoxides pinus (Holm)
†Elrathia (Genus) Walcott, 1924
†Eodiscus scanicus (Linnarsson, 1883)
†Glossopleura (Genus) Poulsen, 1927
†Goniagnostus nathorsti (Brögger, 1878)
†Leanchoilia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Leanchoilia superlata Walcott, 1912
†Lejopyge (Genus) Hawle & Corda, 1847
†Marrella (Genus) Walcott, 1912 - lace crab
†Marrella splendens Walcott
†Modocia (Genus) Walcott, 1924
†Naraoia compacta Walcott, 1912
†Odaraia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Odaraia alata Walcott
†Odaria (Genus) see (Genus) †Odaraia Walcott, 1912
†Odaria alata Walcott see †Odaraia alata Walcott
†Olenoides (Genus) Meek, 1877
†Olenoides serratus (Rominger, 1887)
†Opsidiscus (Genus) Westergard, 1949
†Opsidiscus argusi Jago, 1972
†Opsidiscus brevicaudatus Jell, 1975
†Opsidiscus microspinus Jell, 1975
†Opsidiscus teretistes Jell, 1975
†Oryctocephalus burgessensis Resser
†Pagetia (Genus) Walcott, 1916
†Pagetia bootes Walcott, 1916b
†Paradoxides (Genus) Brongniart, 1822
†Paradoxides gracilis (Boeck, 1827)
†Peronopsis (Genus) Hawle & Corda, 1847
†Perspicaris (Genus) Briggs, 1977
†Ptychagnostus (Genus) Jaekel, 1909
†Sidneyia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Sidneyia inexpectans Walcott, 1911
†Thoracocare (Genus) Robison & Campbell, 1974
†Zacanthoides (Genus) Walcott, 1888
†Zacanthoides romingeri Resser, 1942
Lower limit
†Burlingiidae (Family) Walcott, 1908
†Naraoiidae (Family) Walcott, 1912
Within limits
†Agnostida (Order) Salter, 1864
Arthropoda (Phylum) Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
†Chasmataspidida (Order) Caster & Brooks, 1956
Chelicerata (Subphylum) Heymons, 1901
Chelicerata (Superclass) Heymons, 1901 see (Subphylum) Chelicerata Heymons, 1901
Crustacea (Subphylum) Brünnich, 1772 see (Superclass) Crustacea Pennant, 1777 - crustaceans
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
†Naraoia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Nektaspida (Order) Raymond, 1920 see (Class) †Nektaspida Raymond, 1920 - nektaspids
Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853
†Polymerida (Order)
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
†Trilobita (Class) Walch, 1771 - trilobites
†Trilobita (Infraphylum) Walch, 1771 see (Class) †Trilobita Walch, 1771 - trilobites
†Trilobitomorpha (Subphylum) Størmer, 1944 see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944 - trilobites
†Trilobitomorpha (Superclass) Størmer, 1944, stat. inval. see (Superclass) †Trilobitomorpha Størmer, 1944
Molluscs (24)
Entire range
†Costipelagiella (Genus) Horný, 1964
†Haplophrentis (Genus) Babcock & Robison, 1988
†Latouchella (Genus) Cobbold, 1921
†Scenella (Genus) Billings, 1872
†Yochelcionella (Genus) Runnegar & Pojeta, 1974
Lower limit
†Bellerophontida (Order) Ulrich & Scofield, 1897 see (Superfamily) †Bellerophontoidea McCoy, 1852
Pelecypoda (Class) Goldfuss, 1820 see (Class) Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
Tryblidiida (Order) Lemche, 1957 see (Order) Monoplacophorida Wenz, in Knight, 1952
Within limits
Archaeogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see (Order) Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980
Bivalvia (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
†Cyrtonellida (Order) Horny, 1963
Cyrtosoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Diasoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
†Hyolitha ([unranked]) see (Phylum) †Hyolitha (Marek, 1963)
†Hyolithida (Order) Matthew, 1899
Isofilibranchia (Subclass) Iredale, 1939 see (Superorder) Isofilibranchia Iredale, 1939
Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
Nautilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
†Onychochilina (Suborder)
Palaeotaxodonta (Subclass) Korobkov, 1954 see (Subclass) Protobranchia Pelseneer, 1889
†Pelagiellida (Order) Runnegar & Pojeta, 1985 see (Order) †Pelagielliformes Runnegar & Pojeta, 1985
Prosobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Class) Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - prosobranchs
†Ribeirioida (Order) Kobayashi, 1933
†Rostroconchia (Class) Pojeta et al., 1972
Annelids (6)
Upper limit
†Palaeoscolex (Genus) Whittard, 1953
Entire range
†Burgessochaeta (Genus) Conway Morris, 1979
†Canadia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Canadia spinosa Walcott
Lower limit
Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes
Within limits
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
Sponges (40)
Upper limit
†Irregulares (Class) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
†Regulares (Class) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
Entire range
†Choia (Genus) Walcott, 1920
†Choia carteri Walcott
†Diagoniella (Genus) Rauff, 1894
†Diagoniella hinderi Walcott
†Pirania (Genus) Walcott, 1920
†Pirania muricata Walcott
†Takakkawia lineata Walcott
†Wapkia grandis Walcott
Lower limit
†Anthaspidellidae (Family) Miller, 1889
†Astraeospongiidae (Family) Miller, 1889
†Choiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Hintzespongiidae (Family) Finks, 1983
†Hintzespongioidea (Superfamily) Finks, 1983
†Orchocladina (Suborder) Rauff, 1893 see (Order) †Orchocladina Rauff, 1895
†Piraniidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Sphinctozoa (Order) (Steinmann, 1882)
Within limits
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
†Archaeocyatha (Subphylum) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
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
†Heteractinida (Order) Hinde, 1887 see (Class) †Heteractinida de Laubenfels, 1955
Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
†Leptomitidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges
†Protospongiidae (Family) Hinde, 1887
†Protospongioidea (Superfamily) Hinde, 1887
†Reticulosa (Order) Reid, 1958
Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895
Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978
Invertebrates (116)
Upper limit
†Archaeocyatha (Phylum) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
†Chileida (Order) Popov & Tikhonov, 1990
†Kutorginata (Class)
†Kutorginida (Order) Kühn, 1949
†Kutorginoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
†Naukatida (Order) Popov & Tikhonov, 1990
†Naukatoidea (Superfamily) Popov & Tikhonov, 1990
†Nisusioidea (Superfamily) Walcott & Schuchert, 1908
†Obolellata (Class)
†Obolellida (Order) Rowell, 1965
†Obolelloidea (Superfamily) Walcott & Schuchert, 1908
†Protorthoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931
†Xenusia (Class) Dzik & Krumbiegel, 1989 - xenusians
Entire range
†Acanthotretella (Genus) Holmer & Caron, 2006
†Acanthotretella spinosa Holmer & Caron, 2006
†Amiskwia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Amiskwia sagittiformis Walcott, 1911
†Ancalagon (Genus) Conway Morris, 1977
†Aysheaia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Aysheaia pedunculata Walcott, 1911
†Brooksella (Genus) Walcott, 1898
†Cothoniida (Order)
†Cothonion (Genus) Jell & Jell, 1976
†Ctenorhabdotidae (Family) Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Ctenorhabdotus (Genus) Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Ctenorhabdotus capulus Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Dinomiscus (Genus)
†Fasciculidae (Family) Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Fasciculus (Genus) Simonetta & Della Cave, 1978
†Fasciculus vesanus Simonetta & Della Cave, 1978
†Hallucigenia (Genus) Conway Morris, 1977
†Hallucigenia sparsa (Walcott, 1911)
†Haplophrentis carinatus (Matthew, 1899)
†Opabinia (Genus) Walcott, 1912
†Opabinia regalis Walcott
†Ottoia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Ottoia prolifica Walcott
†Pikaia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Pikaia gracilens
†Rhabdotubus (Genus) Bengtson & Urbanek, 1986
†Thaumaptilon (Genus)
†Thaumaptilon walcotti Conway Morris, 1993
†Wiwaxia (Genus) Walcott, 1911
†Wiwaxia corrugata (Matthew, 1899)
†Xanioascidae (Family) Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Xanioascus (Genus) Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
†Xanioascus canadensis Conway Morris & Collins, 1996
Lower limit
†Billingsellida (Order) Schuchert, 1893
†Billingsellidina (Suborder) Schuchert, 1893
†Billingselloidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies
†Dendroidea (Order) Nicholson, 1872
†Orthoidea (Superfamily) Woodward, 1852
Pterobranchia (Class) Lankester, 1877 - pterobranchs
Pterobranchia (Phylum) Lankester, 1877 see (Class) Pterobranchia Lankester, 1877
†Siphonotretida (Order) Gorjansky, 1960
†Siphonotretidae (Family) Kutorga, 1848
†Siphonotretoidea (Superfamily) Kutorga, 1848
†Strophomenata (Class) Williams et al, 1996
Within limits
†Acrotheloidea (Superfamily) Walcott, 1908
Acrotretida (Order) Kuhn, 1949
†Acrotretoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Articulata (Class) Huxley, 1869
†Billingsellacea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) †Billingselloidea Schuchert, 1893
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
†Chileata (Class) Williams et al., 1996
Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians
†Conchopeltida (Order)
†Conodonta (Phylum) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Subclass) †Conodonta Eichenberg, 1930
†Conodontophorida (Class) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Order) †Conodontophorida Eichenberg, 1930
†Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956
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) Moore, 1952
†Graptolithina (Class) Bronn, 1849
Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
†Hyolitha (Phylum) (Marek, 1963) see (Class) †Hyolitha Marek, 1963
†Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840
Inarticulata (Class) (Huxley, 1869)
Larvacea (Class) Herdman, 1891 see (Class) Appendicularia Lahille, 1890
Lingulata (Class) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985
Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885
Linguliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828
†Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
†Obolidae (Family) King, 1846
Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals
†Orthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932
†Orthidina (Suborder) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932
†Orthotheca (Genus) Novák, 1887
†Orthothecida (Order) Marek, 1966
†Paraconodontida (Class) Müller, 1962 see (Order) †Paraconodontida Müller, 1962
†Paterinata (Class) Williams et al, 1996
†Paterinida (Order) Rowell, 1965
†Paterinoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
†Pentamerida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931
†Plectorthoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert & Le Vene, 1929
†Porambonitoidea (Superfamily) Davidson, 1853
†Procoelomata (Phylum) Bergström, 1989
†Protomedusae (Class)
†Protorthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931
Rhynchonellata (Class) Williams et al., 1996
Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
†Rostroconchia ([unranked]) Cox, 1960 see (Class) †Rostroconchia Pojeta et al., 1972
Scyphomedusae (Group) see (Subclass) Scyphomedusae Lankaster, 1877
Scyphozoa (Class) Goette, 1887 - jellyfish
†Syntrophiidina (Suborder) Ulrich & Cooper, 1936
†Tabulata (Order) (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850)
Trachylinida (Order) see (Order) Trachylina Haeckel, 1879
Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830
Animals (2)
Lower limit
Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates
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 (5)
Within limits
†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Foraminifera (Class) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Phylum) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826
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
Protists (2)
Within limits
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)
Within limits
†Archaeocopida (Order) Sylvester-Bradley, 1961 see ([unranked]) †Phosphatocopina Müller, 1964
organisms ([unranked]) see (Clade) Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
Geological regions (52)
Within limits
Aldan Shield (Geologic province)
Anabar Shield ([unranked])
Arabian-Nubian Shield ([unranked])
Baikal Fold Belt ([unranked])
†Baltic Plate ([unranked]) see (Tectonic plate) Eurasian Plate
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/MidCam.html