* Astronomy

Eocrinoids from the Cambrian Mantou Formation of Dalian, Liaoning

Cambrian echinoderms, especially eocrinoids, have been reported recently from Guizhou and Yunnan provinces of China, such as the Kaili, Balang, and Guanshan faunas. The present paper reports abundant well-preserved eocrinoids from the Cambrian Mantou Formation of Dalian, Liaoning Province. This new discovery provides additional data on the early evolution of Echinodermata. It also gives us a clue as to where to seek the Cambrian soft-bodied fauna on the margin of the North China Platform.
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