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Chapter 1
1. Fig. 1. Geological sketch‐map of China showing the major crustal blocks (A) a...
2. Fig. 2. General lithologic succession and stratigraphic subdivision of the Ed...
3. Fig. 3. Stratigraphic succession of the correlative but fragmentarily preserv...
4. Fig. 4. Lithostratigraphic succession of the Doushantuo Formation in the Baig...
5. Fig. 5. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Jiuqunao (= Jijiawan) section wi...
6. Fig. 6. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Jiulongwan section with microfos...
7. Fig. 7. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Chenjiayuanzi section with micro...
8. Fig. 8. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Nantuocun section with microfoss...
9. Fig. 9. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Wangfenggang section with microf...
10. Fig. 10. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Niuping section with microfossi...
11. Fig. 11. Lithostratigraphic succession of the Doushantuo Formation in the nor...
12. Fig. 12. Lithostratigraphic succession in the southern Xiaofenghe section wit...
13. Fig. 13. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Dishuiyan section with microfos...
14. Fig. 14. Lithostratigraphic succession in the Liuhuiwan section with microfos...
15. Fig. 15. The chart of stratigraphic ranges of microfossil species studied her...
16. Fig. 16. Biostratigraphic subdivision of the Doushantuo Formation in South Ch...
17. Fig. 17. Palaeogeographic distribution of selected species that are significa...
18. Fig. 18. Microfossils from the Doushantuo Formation. A–D, Alicesphaerid...
19. Fig. 19. A–E, Ancorosphaeridium magnum Sergeev, Knoll & Vorobeva, 2011,...
20. Fig. 20. A–G, Appendisphaera clustera n. sp. A–C, holotype, IGCAG...
21. Fig. 21. A–F, Appendisphaera grandis Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993; em...
22. Fig. 23. A–F, Appendisphaera grandis Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993; em...
23. Fig. 24. A–F, Appendisphaera lemniscata n. sp., holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN119, thin s...
24. Fig. 25. A–D, Appendisphaera longispina Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014.
25. Fig. 26. A–F, Appendisphaera longitubulare (Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 20...
26. Fig. 27. A–H, Appendisphaera setosa Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014. A–B,...
27. Fig. 28. A–F, Appendisphaera tabifica Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993, e...
28. Fig. 29. A–F, Appendisphaera tenuis Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993 emen...
29. Fig. 30. A–H, Appendisphaera tenuis Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993, eme...
30. Fig. 31. A–B, Asseserium diversum Nagovitsin & Moczydłowska, 2012. IGCAGS‐CJ268...
31. Fig. 32. A–D, Asterocapsoides fluctuensis n. sp. 1, holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN252, th...
32. Fig. 33. A–I, Bacatisphaera sparga n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐DSY060, thin se...
33. Fig. 34. A–F, Briareus borealis Knoll, 1992. A–B, IGCAGS‐CJ111, thin section CJ...
34. Fig. 35. A–C, Briareus robustus n. sp., holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN120, thin section 1...
35. Fig. 36. A–H, Briareus vasformis n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐DSY221A, thin sec...
36. Fig. 37. A–B, Calyxia xandaros Willman, 2008. A, IGCAGS‐CJ283B, thin section CJ...
37. Fig. 38. A–B, Cavaspina acuminata (Kolosova, 1991) Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavs...
38. Fig. 39. A–H, Cavaspina basiconica Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993. A–B,...
39. Fig. 40. A–G, Cavaspina conica n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH663, thin sect...
40. Fig. 41. A–H, Cymatiosphaeroides forabilatus n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH...
41. Fig. 42. A–D, Cymatiosphaeroides kullingii Knoll, 1984, emend. Butterfield, Kno...
42. Fig. 43. A–F, Dicrospinasphaera improcera n. sp. A, IGCAGS‐NTC1.2‐3‐7, thin sec...
43. Fig. 44. Statistical comparison of vesicle and processes size classes of Dicros...
44. Fig. 45. A–F, Dicrospinasphaera zhangii Yuan & Hofmann, 1998, emend. Yin, Wang,...
45. Fig. 46. A–G, Distosphaera? corniculata n. sp. A–E, holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN231, th...
46. Fig. 47. A–F, Distosphaera speciosa Zhang, Yin, Xiao & Knoll, 1998, emended. A–
47. Fig. 48. A–D, Eotylotopalla dactylos Zhang, Yin L., Xiao & Knoll, 1998. A, IGCA...
48. Fig. 49. A–B, Eotylotopalla delicata Yin L., 1987. A, IGCAGS‐DSY034A, thin sect...
49. Fig. 50. A–F, Eotylotopalla quadrata n. sp. A, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH048, thin ...
50. Fig. 51. A–G, Eotylotopalla strobilata (Faizullin, 1998) Sergeev, Knoll & Vorob...
51. Fig. 52. A–F, Ericiasphaera fibrilla n. sp. A, holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN192, thin se...
52. Fig. 53. A–D, Ericiasphaera magna (Zhang, 1984) Zhang, Yin L., Xiao & Knoll, 19...
53. Fig. 54. A–G, Ericiasphaera rigida Zhang, Yin, Xiao & Knoll, 1998. A–B, IGCAGS‐...
54. Fig. 55. A–D, Ericiasphaera rigida Zhang, Yin, Xiao & Knoll, 1998. IGCAGS‐JQN11...
55. Fig. 56. A–H, Estrella greyae n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH056, thin secti...
56. Fig. 57. A–F, Estrella recta n. sp. A–D, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH200, thin sectio...
57. Fig. 58. A–G, Estrella sp. A–B, Specimen IGCAGS‐NTC1.2‐4‐6B, thin section...
58. Fig. 59. A–D, Gyalosphaeridium pulchrum Zang in Zang & Walter, 1992; emend. Gre...
59. Fig. 60. A–D, Hocosphaeridium anozos (Willman, 2008) Xiao, Zhou, Liu, Wang & Yu...
60. Fig. 61. A–E, Knollisphaeridium bifurcatum Xiao, Zhou, Liu, Wang & Yuan, 2014.
61. Fig. 62. A–H, Knollisphaeridium coniformum n. sp. A–B, IGCAGS‐CJ013, thin secti...
62. Fig. 63. A–F, Knollisphaeridium heliacum n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐JQN...
63. Fig. 64. A–I, Knollisphaeridium maximum (Yin, L., 1987) Willman & Moczydłowska,...
64. Fig. 65. A–E, Knollisphaeridium maximum (Yin, L., 1987) Willman & Moczydłowska,...
65. Fig. 66. A–G, Laminasphaera capillata n. gen. n. sp. A–C, holotype, IGCAGS‐CJ10...
66. Fig. 67. A–H, Laminasphaera capillata n. gen. n. sp. A–C, IGCAGS‐CJ473, thin se...
67. Fig. 68. A–F, Membranosphaera formosa n. gen. n. sp. A–C, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XF...
68. Fig. 69. A–G, Mengeosphaera chadianensis (Chen & Liu, 1986) Xiao, Zhou, Liu, Wa...
69. Fig. 70. A–D, Mengeosphaera flammelata n. sp., holotype, IGCAGS‐NP1‐014, thin s...
70. Fig. 71. A–J, Mengeosphaera gracilis Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014. A–B
71. Fig. 72. A–H, Mengeosphaera latibasis Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014, em...
72. Fig. 73. A–H, Mengeosphaera lunula n. sp. A–B, holotype IGCAGS‐SXF047, th...
73. Fig. 74. A–B, Mengeosphaera cf. stegosauriformis Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & L...
74. Fig. 75. A–F, Multifronsphaeridium pelorium Zang in Zang & Walter, 1992, emend....
75. Fig. 76. Sketch drawing of vesicle and process morphology of Multifronsphaeridi...
76. Fig. 77. A–D, Multifronsphaeridium ramosum Nagovitsin & Moczydłowska in Moczydł...
77. Fig. 78. A–G, Sinosphaera speciosa (Zhou, Brasier & Xue, 2001) Xiao, Zhou, Liu,...
78. Fig. 79. A–E, Tanarium capitatum n. sp. A, holotype, IGCAGS‐D2XFH618, thin sect...
79. Fig. 80. A–F, Tanarium cuspidatum (Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014) n. co...
80. Fig. 81. A–F, Tanarium minimum Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2014. A, IGCAGS...
81. Fig. 82. A–D, Tanarium muntense Grey, 2015. 1–2, IGCAGS‐DSY331, thin section DS...
82. Fig. 83. A–H, Tanarium paucispinosum Grey, 2005. A, IGCAGS‐BGY042, thin section...
83. Fig. 84. A–F, Tanarium pilosiusculum Vorobeva, Sergeev & Knoll, 2009. A...
84. Fig. 85. A–F, Tanarium triangularis (Liu, Xiao, Yin, Chen, Zhou & Li, 2...
85. Fig. 86. A–D, Tanarium tuberosum Moczydłowska, Vidal & Rudavskaya, 1993. A, I...
86. Fig. 87. A–H, Tanarium uniformum n. sp. A–B, holotype, IGCAGS‐CJ1...
87. Fig. 88. Variomargosphaeridium litoschum Zang in Zang & Walter, 1992. A–B...
88. Fig. 89. A–H, Variomargosphaeridium varietatum n. sp. A–B, holoty...
89. Fig. 90. A–C, Verrucosphaera minima n. gen. n. sp., holotype, IGCAGS‐CJ...
90. Fig. 91. A–G, Weissiella grandistella Vorobeva, Sergeev & Knoll, 2009, ...
91. Fig. 92. A–G, Weissiella grandistella Vorobeva, Sergeev & Knoll, 2009, ...