List of genera from the Cambrian
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This is a list of all the genera that lived in the Cambrian period. The species that have appeared in the fossil record and whose genus are still alive will also be present.
With information on the period in which it was found; the geological formation in which it was found and finally a note that gives more information.
Flora[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworthia | 1919 | Burgess Shale | A genus of photosynthetic algae of the red algae family. |
| Wahpia | 1919 | Burgess Shale | |
| Waputikia | 1919 | Burgess shale | |
| Walcottophycus | 2016 | Burgess Shale Kaili Formation |
A possible member of Chlorophyta. The type species is "Bosworthia" gyges Walcott. |
| Sinocylindra[1] | 1991 | Maotianshan Shales | A relatively rare alga from Chengjiang. |
| Megaspirellus[2] | 2012 | Maotianshan Shales | |
| Marpolia | 1919 | Burgess Shale | It is a cyabobacteria. |
| Morania | 1993 | Burgess Shale | |
| Girvanella | 1878 | Burgess Shale |
Cnidarians[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrorhytium | 1988 | Latham Shale Chengjiang Burgess Shale |
An enigmatic extinct genus of the family Conulariida. |
| Carinachites[3] | 1977 | Hongchunping Formation | |
| Emeiconularia[4] | 1997 | ||
| Conularia | 1821 | St. Lawrence Formation | |
| Gelenoptron | 1988 | Burgess Shale | An extinct Cnidarian, which is related to Hydrozoans |
| Mackenzia | 1911 | Burgess Shale | An extinct cnidarian, which is related to Sea anemones |
| Yunnanoascus[5] | 2007 | Chengjiang | An extinct cnidarian, which is related to medusozoan. |
| Olivooides | 1977 | ||
| Thaumaptilon | 1993 | Burgess Shale | An extinct cnidarian, which is related to sea-pens. |
| Cambroctoconus[6] | 2011 | Changhia Formation | A basal cnidarian, with characteristics of its modern relatives. |
| Cordubia[7] | 2004 | A basal cnidarian | |
| Byronia | 1899 | ||
| Tiernavia | 1995 | Torreárboles Formation | |
| Eolympia | 2010 | ||
| Tubulella | 1899 | Burgess Shale | |
| Cambromedusa | 1979 | Wheeler Shale |
Arthropods[edit]
crustacea[edit]
| name | date of Discovery | location | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hymenocaris | 1853 | Burgess Shale | It is a genus of crustaceans. |
| Pectocaris | 1999 | Maotianshan Shale | |
| Tanglangia[8] | 1999 | Maotianshan Shale | |
| Wujicaris | 2010 | Orsten fauna | Extinct arthropod at the Metanauplius stage. |
| Falites[9] | 1964 | Orsten fauna | An extinct genus of ostracod. |
| Hesslandona[10] | 1964 | Orsten fauna | |
| Veldotron[11] | 1981 | Orsten fauna | |
| Vestrogothia[12] | 1964 | Orsten fauna | |
| Waldoria [13] | 1981 | Orsten fauna | |
| Heymonsicambria | 1994 | Orsten fauna | It is an extinct tongue worm. |
| Aengapentastomum[14] | 2006 | Orsten fauna | |
| Boeckelericambria[15] | 1994 | Orsten fauna | |
| Haffnericambria[16] | 1994 | Orsten fauna | |
| Henningsmoenicaris[17] | 1991 | Orsten fauna | |
| Skara | 1983 | Orsten fauna | It is a basal crustaceaan. |
| Vladicaris | 1995 | ||
| Yicaris | 2007 | Maotianshan Shale | |
| Oelandocaris[18] | 1983 | Orsten fauna | |
| Rehbachiella[19] | 1983 | Orsten fauna | |
| Sandtorpia[20] | 2010 | Orsten fauna | |
| Walossekia[21] | 1983 | Orsten fauna |
Dinocaridida[edit]
| name | date of Discovery | location | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anomalocaris | 1892 | Emu Bay Shale | It is a genus radiodonte of the family Anomalocarididae. |
| Cucumericrus | 1995 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Paranomalocaris | 2013 | Wulongqing Formation | |
| Cambroraster | 2019 | Burgess Shale | It is a genus radiodonte of the family Hurdiidae. |
| Hurdia | 1992 | Burgess Shale | |
| Peytoia | 1911 | Burgess Shale | |
| Ursulinacaris | 2019 | Carrara Formation | |
| Titanokorys | 2018 | Burgess Shale | |
| Pahvantia | 1981 | Wheeler Shale | |
| Amplectobelua | 1995 | Chengjiang | It is a genus radiodonte of the family Amplectobeluidae. |
| Houcaris | 2021 | ||
| Lyrarapax | 2014 | ||
| Caryosyntrips | 2010 | Burgess Shale | It is a genus radiodonte. |
| Tamisiocaris | 2010 | Buen Formation | It is a genus radiodonte. |
| Opabinia | 1912 | Burgess Shale | It is a genus radiodonte, which is close to Utaurora. |
| Utaurora | 2022 | Wheeler Formation | It is a genus radiodonte, which is close to Opabinia. |
| Kerygmachela | 1993 | Buen Formation | It is a lopodian, which shares characteristics with the other Dinocaridida. |
| Laminacaris | 2018 | It is a genus radiodonte. | |
| Pambdelurion | 1997 | Sirius Passet | It is a genus Dinocaridida. |
Trilobites[edit]
Other arthropods[edit]
Brachiopods[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diraphora | 1924 | Burgess Shale | A brachiopod of the family of Rhynchonelliformea. |
| Nisusia | 1889 | Burgess Shale | |
| Kutorgina | 1861 | Hongjingshao Formation | |
| Obolella | 1861 | Holmia fauna | |
| Micromitra | 1873 | Burgess Shale | A brachiopod of the family of Paterinata. |
| Aldanotreta | 1977 | ||
| Tumulduria | 1981 | ||
| Lingulella | 1886 | Burgess Shale | A brachiopod of the family of lingulata. |
| Lingulellotreta | 1974 | Shipai Formation | |
| Protreta[27] | 1938 | Kostek Ridge | |
| Neobolus[28] | 1885 | Redlichid Fauna from Kashmir | |
| Obolus[29] | 1829 | ||
| Oymurania | 2014 | A brachiopod of the family of tommotiids. | |
| Micrina | 1892 | ||
| Tannuolina | 1967 | Ella Island Formations | |
| Sunnaginia | 1969 | ||
| Eccentrotheca | 1980 | ||
| Dailyatia[30] | 1976 | ||
| Nasakia | 2016 | An extinct Brachiopod. | |
| Paterina | 1912 | Burgess Shale | |
| Acrothyra | 1901 | Burgess Shale | |
| Mickwitzia | 1888 | Burgess Shale | |
| Setatella[31] | 2010 | Forteau Formation | |
| Longtancunella | 1999 | Maotianshan Shales | |
| Yuganotheca[32] | 2014 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Tommotia | 1966 |
Molluscs[edit]
Cephalopods[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plectronoceras | 1933 | San Saba Limestone | A cephalopod of the family of Nautiloidea |
| Clarkoceras | 1905 | ||
| Ectenolites | 1935 | ||
| Shantungendoceras | 1937 | Fengshan Formation | A basal cephalopod of the Cambrian |
| Nectocaris | 1976 | Emu Bay Shale Chengjiang biota Burgess Shale |
Bivalves[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pojetaia | 1980 | Browns Pond Formation Anse Maranda Formation |
A Bivalve of the Fordiilida family. |
| Camya | 1995 | ||
| Fordilla | 1881 | ||
| Tuarangia | 1982 | A bilvalve of uncertain relationship. | |
| Arhouriella | 1998 | A basal bilvalve. |
Gastropods[edit]
| name | date of Discovery | location | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strepsodiscus | 1948 | A gasteropod of the family Bellerophontida. |
Other molluscs[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthrozanclus | 2007 | Burgess Shale | A mollusc of the family halkieriids. |
| Halkieria | 1967 | Sirius Passet | |
| Qaleruaqia | 2020 | Aftenstjernesø Formation | An extinct Chiton. |
| Matthevia | 1885 | ||
| Paradycheia | 2010 | ||
| Yochelcionella | 1974 | Gowers Formation | A mollusc of the family Helcionelloida. |
| Helcionella | 1909 | ||
| Mackinnonia | 1980 | ||
| Anabarella | 1962 | ||
| Eotebenna | 1976 | ||
| Latouchella | 1921 | ||
| Oelandia | 1936 | ||
| Shelbyoceras | 1931 | A mollusc of the family Monoplacophora. | |
| Knightoconus | 1973 | ||
| Scenella | 1972 | A mollusc of the family Scenelloidea. | |
| Bagenovia | 1976 | ||
| Watsonella | 1900 | An uncertain genus of mollusc | |
| Wiwaxia | 1911 | Burgess Shale Chengjiang Kaili Formation Mount Cap formation Emu Bay Shale Fezouata biota | |
| Marocella | 1986 | Shackleton Limestone Mernmerna Formation Jbel Wawrmast Formation Sparagmite Formation Láncara Formation | |
| Qingjianglepas[33] | 2021 | Chengjiang | |
| Chippewaella | 1993 | ||
| Watsonella | 1990 |
Echinoderms[edit]
Chordate[edit]
| name | date of Discovery | location | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haikouichthys | 1999 | Qiongzhusi Formation | A precose fish. |
| Zhongjianichthys | 2003 | Maotianshan shales | |
| Myllokunmingia | 1999 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Pikaia | 1911 | Burgess Shale | A basal chord. |
| Yunnanozoon | 1995 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Haikouella | 1999 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Metaspriggina | 1993 | Burgess Shale | |
| Zhongxiniscus | 2001 | Chengjiang fauna | A basal lancelet. |
| Cathaymyrus | 1996 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Shankouclava | 2003 | Maotianshan shales | And an extinct tunicate. |
| Cheungkongella | 2001 | Maotianshan shales | |
| Proconodontus | 1960 | Cambrian formations | A genus of conodont. |
| Acanthodus | 1938 | Santa Rosita Formation | |
| Cordylodus | 1856 | Collier Shale | |
| Eoconodontus | 1980 | ||
| Furnishina | 1959 | ||
| Gapparodus | 1978 | Shuijingtuo Formation | |
| Hertzina | 1959 | Wheeler Shale | |
| Kallidontus | 2002 | Santa Rosita Formation | |
| Mongolodus | 1977 | ||
| Utahconus | 1980 | ||
| Variabiloconus | 1986 | ||
| Westergaardodina | 1959 | ||
| Protohertzina | 1973 | Ingta Formation | A chord of relation incertea sedis. |
Annelida[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgessochaeta | 1979 | Burgess Shale | An annelid |
| Canadia | 1911 | Burgess Shale | |
| Insolicorypha | 1979 | Burgess Shale | |
| Ipoliknus | 2019 | Chiungchussu Formation | |
| Phragmochaeta | 2008 | Buen Formation Sirius Passet | |
| Kootenayscolex | 2018 | Burgess Shale | |
| Pygocirrus[54] | 2011 | Sirius Passet | |
| Dannychaeta[55] | 2020 | Canglangpu | |
| Archaeogolfingia[56] | 2004 | Chengjiang biota | |
| Cambrosipunculus[57] | 2004 | Chengjiang biota | |
| Stephenoscolex | 1979 | Burgess Shale | |
| Hyolithellus | 1871 | ||
| peronochaeta | 1979 | Burgess Shale | |
| lectaylus | 2004 |
Porifera[edit]
| Name | Date of discovery |
Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capsospongia | 1986 | Burgess shale | A porifer (sponge). |
| Crumillospongia | 1986 | Burgess shale | |
| Diagoniella | 1920 | Burgess shale | |
| Falospongia | 1986 | Burgess shale | |
| Fieldospongia | 1920 | Burgess shale | |
| Halichondrites | 1889 | Burgess shale | |
| Hamptonia | 1920 | Burgess shale | |
| Hamptoniella | 2004 | Burgess shale | |
| Leptomitus | 1886 | Burgess shale | |
| Hazelia | 1920 | Burgess Shale Marjum formation Chengjiang biota ? | |
| Choia | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Choiaella | 1995 | Chengjiang fauna | |
| Yukonensis[58] | 2006 | Weisner-Shady Formations | |
| Brooksella[59] | 1941 | ||
| Eiffelia | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Eiffelospongia | 2004 | ||
| Petaloptyon | 1931 | Burgess Shale | |
| Pirania | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Protoprisma | 2004 | Burgess Shale | |
| Protospongia | 1888 | Burgess Shale | |
| Stephenospongia | 1985 | Burgess Shale | |
| Takakkawia | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Ulospongiella | 2004 | Burgess Shale | |
| Vauxia | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Wapkia | 1920 | Burgess Shale | |
| Zunyispongia[60] | 2005 |
Other animals[edit]
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