Chengjiang biota

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The Chengjiang biota is an exceptionally well-preserved Early Cambrian fossil assemblage from Yunnan, China, renowned for its diverse soft-bodied organisms that illuminate the early evolution of complex animal life.

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Chengjiang Fossil Site 8
Chengjiang fossil site 8
Chengjiang biota canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fossil Lagerstätte
approximateAgeInMillionsOfYears 518
comparedTo Burgess Shale
containsFossilsOf Haikouichthys
Myllokunmingia
Nectocaris-like forms
Pikaia-like chordates
Yunnanozoon
anomalocaridids
arthropods
brachiopods
chordates
cnidarians
early deuterostomes
early protostomes
early vertebrate-like animals
echinoderms
fuxianhuiids
lobopodians
priapulids
sponges
trilobitomorphs
vetulicolians
country China
discoveredBy Hou Xian-guang
discoveredIn 1984
geologicalAge Cambrian Series 2
Early Cambrian
linked to: Cambrian Period

Qiongzhusian Stage
lithology fine-grained mudstone
shale
locatedIn Chengjiang County
China
Maotianshan Shales
linked to: Emu Bay Shale

Yunnan
linked to: Yunnan Province
notableFor Burgess Shale-type preservation
diverse soft-bodied organisms
early evolution of complex animal life
partOf Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
preservationType exceptional preservation
soft-tissue preservation
providesEvidenceFor complex Cambrian ecosystems
early evolution of vertebrates
rapid diversification of metazoans
recognizedAs key record of the Cambrian explosion
researchField evolutionary biology
paleontology
taphonomy
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2012
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site

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Cambrian biota includesFossilSiteBiota Chengjiang biota
Sirius Passet fauna comparableTo Chengjiang biota
World Heritage Sites in China hasPart Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Priapulida notableFossilLocality Chengjiang biota
Sirius Passet comparableTo Chengjiang biota
Emu Bay Shale comparableTo Chengjiang biota
Fuxian Lake near Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County knownFor Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyLocality Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteNearby Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County locatedNear Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasPaleontologicalSignificanceNearby Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasGeologicalHeritageNearby Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasTourismAttractionNearby Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyUNESCOSite Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyCambrianFossilLagerstätte Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasScientificImportanceNearby Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyWorldHeritageProperty Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyPaleontologicalSite Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang County hasNearbyTouristDestination Chengjiang Fossil Site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Anomalocaris fossilsFoundIn Chengjiang biota, China
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Wiwaxia fossilSite Chengjiang biota
Chengjiang biota partOf Chengjiang fossil site
linked to: Chengjiang biota
Vetulicolia fossilSites Chengjiang biota