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Among others, the following fossils were found in the formation: * '' Aldanella attleborensis''Guo et al., 2009 * '' Anabarites trisulcatus'' * '' Archaeophycus yunnanensis''Dong et al., 2009 * '' Beretella spinosa''Wang et al., 2024 * '' Comasphaeridium annulare'' * '' Conotheca subcurvata'' * '' Emeiconus antiqua'' * '' Heliosphaeridium ampliatum'' * ? '' Konglingiphyton sp.'' * '' Lapworthella sp.'' * '' Megathrix longus'' * '' Micrhystridium regulare'' * '' Protoconites minor'' * '' Protohertzina sp.'' * '' Purella antiqua'' * '' Vendotaenia sp.'' * '' Yanjiahella biscarpa''Topper et al., 2019 * '' Yuknessia sp.''

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* * * * {{Cite report , url=https://elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/94709v1 , title=Early evolution of the ecdysozoan body plan , last1=Wang , first1=Deng , last2=Qiang , first2=Yaqin , date=2024-02-19 , doi=10.7554/elife.94709.1 , last3=Guo , first3=Junfeng , last4=Vannier , first4=Jean , last5=Song , first5=Zuchen , last6=Peng , first6=Jiaxin , last7=Zhang , first7=Boyao , last8=Sun , first8=Jie , last9=Yu , first9=Yilun, doi-access=free

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