Period: 541 million to 509 million years ago.
Fishes (5)
Entire range
†Myllokunmingia (Genus) Shu, Zhang & Han, 1999
†Myllokunmingiida (Subclass) Shu, 2003
†Myllokunmingiida (Order) Shu, 2003 see (Order) †Myllokunmingiiformes Shu, 2003
†Myllokunmingiidae (Family) Shu, 2003
Within limits
†Distacodontina (Order)
Vertebrates (3)
Lower limit
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
Vertebrata ([unranked]) Lamarck, 1801 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
Within limits
Vertebrata (Phylum) Lamarck, 1801 see (Infraphylum) Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
Echinoderms (7)
Entire range
†Helicoplacoidea (Class) Durham & Caster, 1963
†Kinzercystis (Genus) Sprinkle, 1973
Lower limit
†Blastozoa (Subphylum) Sprinkle, 1973 see (Infraphylum) †Blastozoa Sprinkle, 1973
Echinozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Echinozoa Haeckel, in Von Zittell, 1895
†Edrioasteroidea (Class) Billings, 1858
†Eocrinoidea (Class) Jaekel, 1918
Within limits
Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
Crustaceans (15)
Entire range
†Ercaia (Genus) Chen et al., 2001
†Ercaia minuscula Chen et al., 2001
†Klausmuelleria salopensis Siveter et al., 2003
†Phosphatocopida sp. see †Klausmuelleria salopensis Siveter et al., 2003
†Vestrogothicopina ([unranked])
†Yicaris (Genus) X. Zhang et al., 2007
†Yicaris dianensis X. Zhang et al., 2007
Lower limit
Eucrustacea (Epiclass) Kingsley, 1894 see (Subphylum) Pancrustacea Zrzavý et al., 1997
Within limits
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans
†Leperditicopida (Order) Scott, 1961
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Arthropods (34)
Entire range
†Bathynotidae (Family) Hupé, 1953
†Buenaspis (Genus) Budd, 1999
†Crassifimbra (Genus) Lochman, 1947
†Emuella polymera Pocock, 1970
†Kerygmachela kierkegaardi Budd
†Kunmingella (Genus) Huo, 1956
†Misszhouia (Genus) Chen, Edgecombe & Ramsköld, 1997
†Olenellidae (Family) Walcott, 1890
†Olenellus (Genus) Billings, 1861
†Olenellus clarki (Resser)
†Redlichia (Genus) Cossmann, 1902
†Tsunyidiscidae (Family) Zhang, 1980
†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 see (Class) †Nektaspida Raymond, 1920 - nektaspids
†Polymerida (Order)
†Trilobita (Class) Walch, 1771 - trilobites
Within limits
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
Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
†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
†Aldanella (Genus) Vostokova, 1962
†Beshtashella (Genus) Missarzhevskij, 1981
†Fordilla (Genus) Barrande, 1881
†Fordilla sibirica Krasilova, 1977
†Fordilla troyensis Barrande
†Heraultipegma (Genus) Pojeta & Runnegar, 1976
†Pojetaia (Genus) Jell, 1980
†Pojetaia runnegari Jell
Lower limit
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 (2)
Lower limit
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
†Palaeoscolex (Genus) Whittard, 1953
Sponges (30)
Entire range
†Archaeolynthus (Genus) Taylor, 1910
†Dokidocyathus (Genus) Taylor, 1910
†Ethonophyllum (Genus)
†Metacyathus (Genus) Bedford, 1934
†Syrongocnema (Genus)
†Thalamocyathus (Genus) Gordon, 1922
Lower limit
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
†Archaeocyatha (Subphylum) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
†Heteractinida (Order) Hinde, 1887 see (Class) †Heteractinida de Laubenfels, 1955
†Irregulares (Class) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
†Leptomitidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Protospongiidae (Family) Hinde, 1887
†Protospongioidea (Superfamily) Hinde, 1887
†Regulares (Class) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
†Reticulosa (Order) Reid, 1958
Within limits
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
Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges
Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895
Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978
Invertebrates (91)
Entire range
†Agmata (Phylum) E.L. Yochelson, 1977 see (Order) †Volborthellida
†Anningvermis (Genus) D.-Y. Huang et al., 2004
†Antennacanthopodia gracilis Ou & Shu, 2011
†Corynetis (Genus) Luo & Hu, 1999
†Dactyloidites asteroides Fitch
†Emeiconularia (Genus) Qian Yi, Van Iten, Cox, Zhu & Zhuo, 1997
†Haikouella (Genus) Chen et al., 1999 see (Genus) †Yunnanozoon Hou, Ramsköld & Bergström, 1991
†Haikouella jianshanensis Shu et al., 2003 see †Yunnanozoon lividum Hou, Ramsköld & Bergström, 1991
†Haikouella lanceolata Chen et al., 1999 see †Yunnanozoon lividum Hou, Ramsköld & Bergström, 1991
†Hydroconozoa (Class) Kordeh, 1963
†Hyolithellus (Genus) Billings, 1872
†Maotianoascus (Genus) Chen & Zhou, 1997
†Maotianoascus octonarius Chen & Zhou, 1997
†Moorowipora (Genus) Sorauf & Savarese, 1995
†Moorowipora chamberensis Sorauf & Savarese, 1995
†Siberion lenaicus Dzik, 2011
†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 see (Family) †Yunnanozoidae Dzik, 1995
Lower limit
†Acrotheloidea (Superfamily) Walcott, 1908
Acrotretida (Order) Kuhn, 1949
†Acrotretoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
†Archaeocyatha (Phylum) Vologdin, 1937 see (Class) †Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884
Articulata (Class) Huxley, 1869
†Billingsellacea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) †Billingselloidea Schuchert, 1893
†Chileata (Class) Williams et al., 1996
†Chileida (Order) Popov & Tikhonov, 1990
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
†Hyolitha (Phylum) (Marek, 1963) see (Class) †Hyolitha Marek, 1963
Inarticulata (Class) (Huxley, 1869)
†Kutorginata (Class)
†Kutorginida (Order) Kühn, 1949
†Kutorginoidea (Superfamily) Schuchert, 1893
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
†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
†Obolidae (Family) King, 1846
†Orthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932
†Orthidina (Suborder) Schuchert & Cooper, 1932
†Orthothecida (Order) Marek, 1966
†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
†Protorthida (Order) Schuchert & Cooper, 1931
†Protorthoidea (Superfamily) 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
†Syntrophiidina (Suborder) Ulrich & Cooper, 1936
†Tabulata (Order) (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850)
†Xenusia (Class) Dzik & Krumbiegel, 1989 - xenusians
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
†Conodontophorida (Class) Eichenberg, 1930 see (Order) †Conodontophorida Eichenberg, 1930
†Conulata (Class) Moore & Harrington, 1956
†Graptolithina (Class) Bronn, 1849
Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
†Hyolithes (Genus) Eichwald, 1840
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals
†Orthotheca (Genus) Novák, 1887
†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
Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830
Animals (4)
Entire range
†Haikouichthys (Genus) Luo, Hu & Shu, 1999 see (Genus) †Myllokunmingia Shu, Zhang & Han, 1999
†vetulicolians ([unranked]) see (Phylum) †Vetulicolia Shu, Conway Morris, Han, Chen, Zhang, Zhang, Liu, Li & Liu, 2001
†yunnanozoans ([unranked]) see (Class) †Yunnanozoa Dzik, 1995
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)
Lower limit
Foraminifera (Class) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Phylum) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826
Within limits
†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
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) Cavalier-Smith 1998 nom. inval. see (Kingdom) Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. - bacteria
Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval. - bacteria
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002 stat. inval. see (Phylum) Cyanobacteriota Oren et al. 2022 - cyanobacteria
Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval.
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]
Lithostratigraphic units (1)
Entire range
Sinsk Formation (Formation) (Russia: Siberia)
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
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