Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China
Sessile epibenthos were diverse and played important part in the process of energy flow in the Cambrian marine ecosystem. Based on new specimens from the Gaoloufang Section of the Wulongqing Formation, we describe two new representatives of the group that show character traits with cnidarians and br...
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| description | Sessile epibenthos were diverse and played important part in the process of energy flow in the Cambrian marine ecosystem. Based on new specimens from the Gaoloufang Section of the Wulongqing Formation, we describe two new representatives of the group that show character traits with cnidarians and bryozoans. If confirmed, the new material can help us understand the origin and early evolution of these two phyla. The discovery of more sessile epibenthos suggests that the benthic ecosystem of the Guanshan biota (Cambrian Series 2, Stage 4) is more diverse than previously thought. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1be2aac08834805a0a7f066dde22da32023-03-31T08:23:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2023-03-011110.3389/fevo.2023.11605301160530Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of ChinaJun Zhao0Yujing Li1Paul A. Selden2Paul A. Selden3Research Center of Paleobiology, Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, Yunnan, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographical Processes and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaDepartment of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United StatesNatural History Museum, London, United KingdomSessile epibenthos were diverse and played important part in the process of energy flow in the Cambrian marine ecosystem. Based on new specimens from the Gaoloufang Section of the Wulongqing Formation, we describe two new representatives of the group that show character traits with cnidarians and bryozoans. If confirmed, the new material can help us understand the origin and early evolution of these two phyla. The discovery of more sessile epibenthos suggests that the benthic ecosystem of the Guanshan biota (Cambrian Series 2, Stage 4) is more diverse than previously thought.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1160530/fullCnidariaBryozoaBurgess Shale-type LagerstättenSouth ChinaCambrian Series 2Cambrian explosion |
| spellingShingle | Jun Zhao Yujing Li Paul A. Selden Paul A. Selden Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Cnidaria Bryozoa Burgess Shale-type Lagerstätten South China Cambrian Series 2 Cambrian explosion |
| title | Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China |
| title_full | Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China |
| title_fullStr | Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China |
| title_short | Two new metazoans from the Cambrian Guanshan biota of China |
| title_sort | two new metazoans from the cambrian guanshan biota of china |
| topic | Cnidaria Bryozoa Burgess Shale-type Lagerstätten South China Cambrian Series 2 Cambrian explosion |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1160530/full |
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