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The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China: The Flowering of Early Animal Life

ISBN: 978-1-4051-6719-2
Paperback
248 pages
July 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Foreword.

Preface.

Part I: Geological And Evolutionary Setting of The Biota.

1. Geological Time And The Evolution Of Early Life On Earth.

2. The Evolutionary Significance Of The Chengjiang Biota.

3. The Discovery And Initial Study Of The Chengjiang Lagerstätte.

4. The Distribution And Geological Setting Of The Chengjiang Lagerstätte.

5. The Taphonomy And Preservation Of The Chengjiang Fossils.

6. The Paleoecology Of The Chengjiang Biota.

Part II: Chengjiang Fossils.

7. Algae.

8. Phylum Porifera.

9. Phylum Cnidaria.

10. Phylum Ctenophora.

11. Phylum Nematomorpha.

12. Phylum Priapulida.

13. Phylum Hyolitha.

14. Phylum Lobopodia.

15. Anomalocarididae (Phylum Uncertain).

16. Phylum Arthropoda.

17. Phylum Brachiopoda.

18. Phylum? Vetulicolia.

19. Phylum Chordata.

20. Enigmatic Animals.

21. Species Recorded From The Chengjiang Biota.

References.

Index

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