昆明地区下寒武统沧浪铺组乌龙箐段所产的节肢动物Guangweicaris Luo,Fu et Hu,2007,为研究寒武纪生命大爆发之后节肢动物辐射特征提供了重要资料。罗惠麟等(2007)在报道该节肢动物时,因标本不完整,对其头部和尾部特征均作了错误鉴别和描述。笔者根据完整且保存有软体附肢的标本,对Guangweicaris Luo,Fu et Hu,2007作了重新研究和复原,据此讨论了该节肢动物的分类归属问题。
The Early Cambrian Chengjiang Biota of China has preserved many species of vermiform animals in exquisite detail,which provide a unique window into the origin and early evolution of different vermiform phyla.This article reviews and discusses the forty-five Chengjiang vermiform animals discovered so far,and specifically comments on the phylogeny,modes of life,evolutionary significance as well as existing debates concerning the Chengjiang priapulid and lobopodian phyla.This article analyzes existing problems with Chengjiang vermiform morphological research and highlights various factors that affect the final preserved fossil morphology,including taphonomy and shape change caused by vermiform movement,as well as proposing that Anningvermis multispinosa and Corynetis brevis are synonymous.Chengjiang vermiform animals displayed a great diversity of morphologies and ecological roles,which is significant for understanding the origin and evolution of early metazoans;the potential for future research is enormous but needs to be broadened by interdisciplinary work involving taphonomy,geochemistry,cladistics,and genetics.
