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List of small shelly fossil taxa

This is a list of small shelly fossils of prehistoric marine animals, ordered by their type.

Whole-organism

Namacalathus

Monoplacophoran-like Yochelsoniella

Scleritome elements Elements of a scleritome, resembling Halkieria:

Halkieria Probable palaeoscolecid worm sclerites:

Palaeoscolex Maikhanella Tomotiid-like sclerites:

Micrina Eccentrotheca

Conical Problematic cones:

Cyrtochites Paradoxiconus Probable Lobopodian sclerites:

Rhombocorniculum Rushtonites Mongolitubulus

Net-like Microdictyon Onychodictyon Quadrataporata

Sponge spicule-like Chancelloria

Tubular Sinotubulites Anabarites Hyolithellus Torellella

See also

Prehistoric marine animals Fossil record of animals Paleontology lists

References

Inline citations

Resources referenced A further list available in Li, G.; Steiner, M.; Zhu, X.; Yang, A.; Wang, H.; Erdtmann, B. D. (2007). "Early Cambrian metazoan fossil record of South China: Generic diversity and radiation patterns". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 254 (1–2): 229–249. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.03.017. More in Steiner, M.; Li, G.; Qian, Y.; Zhu, M. (2004). "Lower Cambrian Small Shelly Fossils of northern Sichuan and southern Shaanxi (China), and their biostratigraphic importance". Geobios. 37 (2): 259. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2003.08.001.

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