Prehistoric Ecosystems: Cambrian Period

[Totoro]

CAMBRIAN PERIOD

MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS



CONFIRMED BIOTA

ANIMALS

Burgess Shale Species
Anomalocaris
Opabinia
Dinomischus
Wiwaxia
Aysheaia
Leanchoilia
Yohoia
Canadaspis
Marrella
Burgessia

Trilobites
Olenellus thompsoni
Olenellus roddyi
Olenellus getzi
Paedeumias (=Olenellus?) yorkensis
Paedeumias (=Olenellus?) transitans
Lancastria roddyi
Wanneria walcottana
Unidentified Mesonachine

Echinoderms
Camptostroma roddyi
Salterella
Lepidocystis
Helioplacoid

Plants:
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LINKS

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

I think the Kinzers Formation is a good example of typical Cambrian fauna. Here's a list of some of the Kinzers biota though it's by no means comprehensive.

Trilobites
Olenellus thompsoni
Olenellus roddyi
Olenellus getzi
Paedeumias (=Olenellus?) yorkensis
Paedeumias (=Olenellus?) transitans
Lancastria roddyi
Wanneria walcottana
Unidentified Mesonachine

Echinoderms
Camptostroma roddyi
Salterella
Lepidocystis
Helioplacoid

Anomalocaris pennsylvanica
Serracaris
Pelagiella
Sponges
Tuzoia getzi
Undescribed Algae? Soft coral? Plant?
Undescribed Edrioasteroid

[Totoro]

Belated thank you @Pachyrhinosaurus, I'll copy these up to the top tomorrow

Also...This page will be a placeholder for Period Wildlife Illustrations and fossil pix.

[Totoro]

This page will be a placeholder for Period Plant Illustrations and fossil pix

[Totoro]

This page will be a placeholder for scenic illustrations of this Period.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Belated thank you @Pachyrhinosaurus, I'll copy these up to the top tomorrow

Also...This page will be a placeholder for Period Wildlife Illustrations and fossil pix.

Great! If you want photos of the fossils, I have most of them on hand, or have taken pictures at museums.

[Totoro]

Great! If you want photos of the fossils, I have most of them on hand, or have taken pictures at museums.

Hmm...you know...not sure how most folks may use these pages.  I'm guessing mostly for confirmation about which species occurred when, what the Period environments looked like, etc.   Not sure folks want a lot of fossil photos on the top, but I say anything is welcome and fair game in the comments, so just post what you find interesting about the period.  The only thing we should try to do is correct mistakes so we don't mislead anyone with bad info.