Abstract
The upper Proterozoic and Lower Cambrian strata of China preserve a series of unique fossil faunas that provide unique opportunities for studying and understanding the evolution of early Metazoa. These faunas include a late Proterozoic metazoan fauna, diverse pretrilobite shelly assemblages, and an Early Cambrian soft-bodied fauna. The purpose of this chapter is to review briefly these faunas, which are not well known outside China.
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Zhi-Wen, J. (1992). The Lower Cambrian Fossil Record of China. In: Lipps, J.H., Signor, P.W. (eds) Origin and Early Evolution of the Metazoa. Topics in Geobiology, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2427-8_9
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