List of small shelly fossils

This page lists the Small Shelly Fossils, ordered by their type.

Whole-organism

• Namacalathus

Monoplacophoran-like

• Yochelsoniella

Scleritome elements

Elements of a scleritome, resembling Halkieria

• Halkieria

(Incomplete list, )

Probably palaeoscolecid worm sclerites:

• Palaeoscolex
• Maikhanella

(Incomplete list, )

Tomotiid-like sclerites:

• Micrina
• Eccentrotheca

(Incomplete list, )

Conical

Problematic cones:

• Paradoxiconus

(Incomplete list, )

Probable Lobopodian sclerites:

• Rhombocorniculum
• Rushtonites
• Mongolitubulus

Net-like

• Microdictyon
• Onychodictyon
• Quadrataporata

Sponge spicule-like

• Chancelloria

(Incomplete list, )

Tubular

• Sinotubulites
• Anabarites
• Hyolithellus
• Torellella

See also

• 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: 229. 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.