Well-preserved and diversified spores,cryptospores,and acritarchs have been recorded from a relatively continuous sequence that encompasses the Silurian-Devonian boundary in Qujing, Yunnan,southwest China.Four spore a...Well-preserved and diversified spores,cryptospores,and acritarchs have been recorded from a relatively continuous sequence that encompasses the Silurian-Devonian boundary in Qujing, Yunnan,southwest China.Four spore assemblage zones from Late Silurian to Early Devonian in age are proposed based on the first appearance datum（FAD）of characteristic spore species.In ascending stratigraphic order,they are Ambitisporites dilutus-Apiculiretusispora synorea（DS;Late Ludfordian to Early Pridoli）,Synorisporites verrucatus-Apiculiretusispora plicata（VP;Pridoli）,Apiculiretusispora minuta-Leiotriletes ornatus（MO;Lochkovian）,and Verrucosisporites polygonalis-Dibolisporites wetteldorfensis（PW;Pragian）.The acritarch assemblage from the upper part of the Yulongsi Formation,the Xiaxishancun Formation,and the lower-middle parts of the Xitun Formation indicates an age of Late Silurian.Based on palynological evidence,the upper part of the Yulongsi Formation is considered Late Ludfordian to Early Pridoli in age;the Xiaxishancun Formation is believed to be Pridoli in age;the Xitun Formation is considered Late Pridoli to Early Lochkovian in age;the Guijiatun Formation is considered Lochkovian in age;and the Xujiachong Formation is Late Lochkovian to Pragian in age.The Silurian-Devonian boundary is recognized between the VP and the MO spore biozones,and occurs within the middle part of the Xitun Formation.展开更多
This note reports the first discovery of Middle-Late Ordovician acritarchs from the Buqingshan ophio-lite complex of the southern ophiolite zone of East Kunlun. The acritarch assemblage is dominated with acanthomor-ph...This note reports the first discovery of Middle-Late Ordovician acritarchs from the Buqingshan ophio-lite complex of the southern ophiolite zone of East Kunlun. The acritarch assemblage is dominated with acanthomor-phids (approx. 32%) and sphaeromorphds (approx. 63%) and contains more characteristic forms, such as Lophos-phaeridium edenense, L. varum, Nothooidium sp.,? Bued-ingiisphaaeridium sp., Visbysphaera sp., Strophomorpha sp., etc. In addition, some tube-like fragments and tetrads, which are recognized as affinity to terrestrial plants and usual occurrence in Late Ordovician-Early Silurian strata, are preserved together with acritarchs. All the known fossil evi-dence indicates that the strata should be Middle-Late Ordo-vician in age. It not only provides paleontological proof for the existence of Ordovician ophiolite, but also challenges the usual ideas on strata composition of the studied area and the southern ophiolite zone of East Kunlun, and the models on tectonic framework and evolution of展开更多
On the basis of a study of the acanthomorphic acritarchs discovered in the Late Proterozoicto Early Cambrian Meishucunian Stage in different regions of China, especially in southernShaanxi and the Yangtze Platform, co...On the basis of a study of the acanthomorphic acritarchs discovered in the Late Proterozoicto Early Cambrian Meishucunian Stage in different regions of China, especially in southernShaanxi and the Yangtze Platform, coupled with a study of the assemblages, morphological cor-relation, microstructure, and evolutional relations of the acanthorphic acritarchs, as well as awide correlation with those found in different regions of the world, the authors discuss the earlyevolutionary stages of the acanthomorphs, features of their assemblages in various stages, theirbiostratigraphical significance, and their evolutionary trend in China.展开更多
STAPLIN revealed that palaeoenvironment changes seem to control acritarch distribution patterns. However, scientists have been puzzled by the fact that characteristic offshore acritarchs occur with nearshore ones. Thi...STAPLIN revealed that palaeoenvironment changes seem to control acritarch distribution patterns. However, scientists have been puzzled by the fact that characteristic offshore acritarchs occur with nearshore ones. This note demonstrates depth zonation of Arenigian acritarchs in South China and reveals the variation of water depth in South China during the Arenig Age.展开更多
The latest Permian extinction(252 Myr ago)was the most severe in the geologic record.On land,widespread Late Permian gymnosperm/seed-fern dominated forests appear to have suffered rapid and almost complete destruction...The latest Permian extinction(252 Myr ago)was the most severe in the geologic record.On land,widespread Late Permian gymnosperm/seed-fern dominated forests appear to have suffered rapid and almost complete destruction,as evidenced by increased soil erosion and changes in fluvial style in deforested areas,signs of wildfires,replacement of trees by lower plants,and almost complete loss of peat-forming and fire-susceptible vegetation.Permian-Triassic boundary strata at many sites show two widespread palynological events in the wake of the forest destruction:The fungal event,evidenced by a thin zone with>95%fungal cells(Reduviasporonites)and woody debris,found in terrestrial and marine sediments,and the acritarch event,marked by the sudden flood of unusual phytoplankton in the marine realm.These two events represent the global temporary explosive spread of stress-tolerant and opportunistic organisms on land and in the sea just after the latest Permian disaster.They represent unique events,and thus they can provide a time marker in correlating latest Permian marine and terrestrial sequences.展开更多
Recently, we delved into Precambrian shale-facies microfossils of China by observation from petrographic thin sections. After having examined a large number of thin sections cut parallel to lamination under the light ...Recently, we delved into Precambrian shale-facies microfossils of China by observation from petrographic thin sections. After having examined a large number of thin sections cut parallel to lamination under the light microscope, we discovered an interesting phenomenon, acritarchs with post-burial contraction cracks.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(noKZCX2-YW-105, KZCX2-SW-130)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no40523004 and 40072005)
文摘Well-preserved and diversified spores,cryptospores,and acritarchs have been recorded from a relatively continuous sequence that encompasses the Silurian-Devonian boundary in Qujing, Yunnan,southwest China.Four spore assemblage zones from Late Silurian to Early Devonian in age are proposed based on the first appearance datum（FAD）of characteristic spore species.In ascending stratigraphic order,they are Ambitisporites dilutus-Apiculiretusispora synorea（DS;Late Ludfordian to Early Pridoli）,Synorisporites verrucatus-Apiculiretusispora plicata（VP;Pridoli）,Apiculiretusispora minuta-Leiotriletes ornatus（MO;Lochkovian）,and Verrucosisporites polygonalis-Dibolisporites wetteldorfensis（PW;Pragian）.The acritarch assemblage from the upper part of the Yulongsi Formation,the Xiaxishancun Formation,and the lower-middle parts of the Xitun Formation indicates an age of Late Silurian.Based on palynological evidence,the upper part of the Yulongsi Formation is considered Late Ludfordian to Early Pridoli in age;the Xiaxishancun Formation is believed to be Pridoli in age;the Xitun Formation is considered Late Pridoli to Early Lochkovian in age;the Guijiatun Formation is considered Lochkovian in age;and the Xujiachong Formation is Late Lochkovian to Pragian in age.The Silurian-Devonian boundary is recognized between the VP and the MO spore biozones,and occurs within the middle part of the Xitun Formation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 49572153 and 49872077), and the Lu Jiaxi Foundation of the CAS.
文摘This note reports the first discovery of Middle-Late Ordovician acritarchs from the Buqingshan ophio-lite complex of the southern ophiolite zone of East Kunlun. The acritarch assemblage is dominated with acanthomor-phids (approx. 32%) and sphaeromorphds (approx. 63%) and contains more characteristic forms, such as Lophos-phaeridium edenense, L. varum, Nothooidium sp.,? Bued-ingiisphaaeridium sp., Visbysphaera sp., Strophomorpha sp., etc. In addition, some tube-like fragments and tetrads, which are recognized as affinity to terrestrial plants and usual occurrence in Late Ordovician-Early Silurian strata, are preserved together with acritarchs. All the known fossil evi-dence indicates that the strata should be Middle-Late Ordo-vician in age. It not only provides paleontological proof for the existence of Ordovician ophiolite, but also challenges the usual ideas on strata composition of the studied area and the southern ophiolite zone of East Kunlun, and the models on tectonic framework and evolution of
基金Note:This study was supported by the China National Natural Science Foundation Grant No.49172071 and the Foundation for Development of Geological Science and Technology of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources
文摘On the basis of a study of the acanthomorphic acritarchs discovered in the Late Proterozoicto Early Cambrian Meishucunian Stage in different regions of China, especially in southernShaanxi and the Yangtze Platform, coupled with a study of the assemblages, morphological cor-relation, microstructure, and evolutional relations of the acanthorphic acritarchs, as well as awide correlation with those found in different regions of the world, the authors discuss the earlyevolutionary stages of the acanthomorphs, features of their assemblages in various stages, theirbiostratigraphical significance, and their evolutionary trend in China.
文摘STAPLIN revealed that palaeoenvironment changes seem to control acritarch distribution patterns. However, scientists have been puzzled by the fact that characteristic offshore acritarchs occur with nearshore ones. This note demonstrates depth zonation of Arenigian acritarchs in South China and reveals the variation of water depth in South China during the Arenig Age.
文摘The latest Permian extinction(252 Myr ago)was the most severe in the geologic record.On land,widespread Late Permian gymnosperm/seed-fern dominated forests appear to have suffered rapid and almost complete destruction,as evidenced by increased soil erosion and changes in fluvial style in deforested areas,signs of wildfires,replacement of trees by lower plants,and almost complete loss of peat-forming and fire-susceptible vegetation.Permian-Triassic boundary strata at many sites show two widespread palynological events in the wake of the forest destruction:The fungal event,evidenced by a thin zone with>95%fungal cells(Reduviasporonites)and woody debris,found in terrestrial and marine sediments,and the acritarch event,marked by the sudden flood of unusual phytoplankton in the marine realm.These two events represent the global temporary explosive spread of stress-tolerant and opportunistic organisms on land and in the sea just after the latest Permian disaster.They represent unique events,and thus they can provide a time marker in correlating latest Permian marine and terrestrial sequences.
文摘Recently, we delved into Precambrian shale-facies microfossils of China by observation from petrographic thin sections. After having examined a large number of thin sections cut parallel to lamination under the light microscope, we discovered an interesting phenomenon, acritarchs with post-burial contraction cracks.
