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Sapushan [Yuanshan Fm], Wuding County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China

Lat/Long (Decimal)	25.6797,102.174
Co-ordinates Derivation	not explained
Given Location	Yunnan, China
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Wuding County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-11, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	1.2m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-12, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	1.1m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale with quartz siltstone interbeds	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-13, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	1.8m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale with quartz siltstone interbeds	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-14, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	lower part of a 1.3m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-15, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	middle part of a 1.3m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun1 Wsh-16, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	upper part of a 1.3m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun2 Wsh-1, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	0.9m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun2 Wsh-4, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	lower part of a 1.8m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Shijiangjun2 Wsh-5, Wuding County [Wulongqing Fm]	Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008)	Wulongqing	upper part of a 1.8m thick grey green silty mudrock/shale	mudstone	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sapushan [Yuanshan Fm]	Steiner M., Li G., et al (2007)	Yuanshan	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Yuanshan Fm, which overlies the Shiyantou Fm and is overlain by the Hongjingshao Fm. AGE: Straddles the Atdabanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Stratigraphic position in local area is not stated.	not reported	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Sapushan_Sap-a [Yuanshan Fm]	Hu S.-X. (2005)	Yuanshan - Maotianshan Sh	10 cm thick, strongly bioturbated mudstone	mudstone	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Sapushan_Sap-b [Yuanshan Fm]	Hu S.-X. (2005)	Yuanshan - Maotianshan Sh	5 cm thick, strongly bioturbated mudstone	mudstone	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Sapushan_Sap-c [Yuanshan Fm]	Hu S.-X. (2005)	Yuanshan - Maotianshan Sh	5 cm thick, strongly bioturbated mudstone	mudstone	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ambrolinevitus sp. genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Sulcavitidae : *Ambrolinevitus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Ambrolinevitus ventricosus species	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Sulcavitidae : Ambrolinevitus : *Ambrolinevitus ventricosus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Linevitus sp. genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Sulcavitidae : *Linevitus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Palaeoscolex sp. genus	Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Palaeoscolecidae : *Palaeoscolex*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Allonia sp. genus	Animalia : Chancelloriidae : *Allonia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Vetulicola sp. genus	Animalia : Vetulicolia : Vetulicolida : Vetulicolidae : *Vetulicola*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Tuzoia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : *Tuzoia*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Bradoriida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Comptaluta inflata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Comptaluta : *Comptaluta inflata*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Kunmingella douvillei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Kunmingella : *Kunmingella douvillei*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Kunyangella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : *Kunyangella*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Neokunmingella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : *Neokunmingella*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Naraoia longicaudata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia : *Naraoia longicaudata*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Isoxys sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Isoxys*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Isoxys minor species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Isoxys : *Isoxys minor*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Panlongia tetranodusa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Panlongia : *Panlongia tetranodusa*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Anomalocaris saron species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Anomalocarididae : Anomalocaris : *Anomalocaris saron*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Chuandianella ovata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Waptiida : Waptiidae : Chuandianella : *Chuandianella ovata*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Palaeolenus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Palaeolenidae : *Palaeolenus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Palaeolenus douvillei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Palaeolenidae : Palaeolenus : *Palaeolenus douvillei*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Palaeolenus lantenoisi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Palaeolenidae : Palaeolenus : *Palaeolenus lantenoisi*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Redlichia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : *Redlichia*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Redlichia shijiangjunensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Redlichia : *Redlichia shijiangjunensis*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Wutingaspis tingi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Wutingaspis : *Wutingaspis tingi*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Acrothele sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Acrothelidae : *Acrothele*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Diandongia pista species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Botsfordiidae : Diandongia : *Diandongia pista*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Lingulellotreta malongensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulellotretidae : Lingulellotreta : *Lingulellotreta malongensis*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Westonia gubaiensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Westonia : *Westonia gubaiensis*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Sphenothallus sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : *Sphenothallus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Wudingeocrinus rarus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Wudingeocrinus : *Wudingeocrinus rarus*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Microdictyon sp. genus	Animalia : Onychophora : *Microdictyon*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Microdictyon sinicum species	Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon : *Microdictyon sinicum*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Choia sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : *Choia*	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian

References

Hu S.-X. (2005) Taphonomy and Palaeoecology of the Early Cambrian Chengjiang Biota from Eastern Yunnan, China, Berliner Paläobiologische Abhandlungen 7, 1-197

Steiner M., Li G., et al (2007) Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian small shelly fossil assemblages and a revised biostratigraphic correlation of the Yangtze Platform (China), Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 254, 67-99

Luo H.-L., Yong L., et al (2008) , Early Cambrian Malong Fauna and Guanshan Fauna from Eastern Yunnan, China, 1-134

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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