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Sinsk Formation

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Sinsk Formation
Stratigraphic range: Botomian
TypeFormation
UnderliesKutorgina Formation
OverliesPerekhod Formation
Thickness~60 m
Location
RegionSiberian Platform
CountryRussia

The Sinsk Formation is a geologic formation in Russia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It is notable for containing the Sinsk Algal Lens, a Lagerstätte with numerous unique genera like Siberion[1]

Paleobiota

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After Ivantsov et al., 2005[1] [2]

Paleobiota

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Paleobiota
Genus Species Notes
Siberion S. lenaicus Namesake genus of Siberiida.
Phytophilaspis P. pergamena Xandarellid artiopod
Jakutus J. primigenius Corynexochid trilobite
Eldonia E. ?ludwigi Cambroernid, global distribution
Lenica L. unica, L. rigbyi Hexactinellid sponge
Archiasterella A. sp Chancellorid
Wapkia W. petila Protomonaxonid sponge
Cambrorhytium C. minor Indeterminate cnidarian?
Corallioscolex C. labyrinthus Palaeoscolecid worm
Microdictyon M. ?ovalum Eoconchariid lobopodian
Delgadella D. lenaica Agnostid
Edelsteinaspis E. ornata, E. granulata Corynexochid trilobite
Bergeroniaspis B. lenaica, B. divergens Redlichiid trilobite
Bergeroniellus B. spinosus Redlichiid trilobite
Binodaspis B. secunda Ptychopariid trilobite
Sinskolutella S. ordinata Bradoriid
Yakutingella Y. intricata Bradoriid
Eoobolus E. sp Lingulate brachiopod
Linnarssonia L. sp Lingulate brachiopod
Botsfordia L. sp Lingulate brachiopod
Nisusia N. sp? Rhynchonellate brachiopod
Wiwaxia W. sp Wiwaxiid mollusc
Tanchaiella T. sp Hexactinellid sponge
Ivantsovia I. andreyi Protomonaxonid sponge
Dodecaactinella D. sp Calcarean sponge
Nabaviella N. sp Indeterminate sponge
Cjulanciella C. asimmetrica Indeterminate sponge
Wronascolex W. lubovae, W. spinosus Palaeoscolecid worm
Piloscolex P. platum Palaeoscolecid worm
Vladipriapulus V. malakhovi Priapulid worm
Judomia J. rossea Redlichiid trilobite
Bathyuriscellus B. sinensis Corynexochid trilobite
Aldonaia A. ornata Ptychopariid trilobite
Duibianella D. sp Bradoriid
Tubuterium T. ivantsovi Bradoriid
Tuzoia T. sp Tuzoiid hymenocarine

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ivantsov, Andrey Yu.; Zhuravlev, Andrey Yu.; Leguta, Anton V.; Krassilov, Valentin A.; Melnikova, Lyudmila M.; Ushatinskaya, Galina T. (May 2005). "Palaeoecology of the Early Cambrian Sinsk biota from the Siberian Platform". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 220 (1–2): 69–88. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2004.01.022.
  2. ^ Ivantsov, Andrey Yu.; Zhuralev, Andrey; Krassilov, V. A.; Leguta, A. V. (2005). Unikalʹnye Sinskie mestonachoždenija rannekembrijskich organizmov: Sibirskaja platforma. Moskva: "Nauka". ISBN 5-02-033692-0.


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