這是一本用英文編撰的中國腕足動物化石屬志，是門類古生物研究的學術參考書，也是專業性很強的學術工具書。全志涉及的化石記錄，來自顯生宙的古生代（寒武紀、奧陶紀、志留紀、泥盆紀、石炭紀和二疊紀）和中生代（三疊紀、侏羅紀和白堊紀）共9個紀的海相地層中，跨越地質歷史約4.5億年，涵蓋了從1883年至15年間、根據中國材料創建的757個屬（含6個亞屬，歸于15個目、191個科及若干不確定的分類單元）。
Contents
Preface iii
A Systematic Summary of the PhanerozoicBrachiopods of China (in Chinese)
中國顯生宙腕足動物的一次系統總結（中文代前言）
Rong Jiayu 戎嘉余
Introduction 1
Rong Jiayu, Shen Shuzhong, Zhan Renbin, Qiao Li, Huang Bing and Jin Yugan
I. Historical review 3
II. General features 9
III. Taxonomic treatment 18
IV. Temporal distribution 19
V. Palaeobiogeography 19
VI. Notes on macroevolution of the brachiopods of China 22
VII. Editing format 29
References 31
Appendixes 33
Cambrian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 39
Li Guoxiang, Zhang Zhifei, Rong Jiayu and Liu Diyong
I. Introduction 41
II. Cambrian stratigraphy of China 45
III. Cambrian brachiopod faunas of China 46
IV. Systematic palaeontology 52
References 66
Explanation of Plates 1– 7 71
Ordovician Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 87
Rong Jiayu, Zhan Renbin, Huang Bing, Xu Hankui, Fu Lipu and Li Rongyu
I. Introduction 91
II. Distribution and biostratigraphy 93
III. Ordovician brachiopod faunas of China 93
IV. Systematic palaeontology 111
References 196
Explanation of Plates O1–O18 207
Silurian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 245
Rong Jiayu, Huang Bing, Zhan Renbin and Fu Lipu
I. Introduction 248
II. Silurian stratigraphy of China 249
III. Silurian brachiopod faunas in China 253
IV. Systematic palaeontology 262
References 313
Explanation of Plates S1–S10 321
Devonian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 343
Hou Hongfei, Chen Xiuqin, Rong Jiayu, Ma Xueping, Zhang Yan, Xu Hankui, Su Yangzheng, Xian Siyuan and Zong Pu
I. Introduction 349
II. Distribution of Devonian rocks 353
III. Devonian brachiopod biostratigraphy of China 357
IV. Devonian brachiopod biogeography of China 365
V. Systematic palaeontology 367
References 489
Explanation of Plates D1–D28 501
Carboniferous Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 559
Shen Shuzhong, Qiao Li, Zhang Yan, Sun Yuanlin and Jin Yugan
I. Introduction 562
II. Carboniferous stratigraphy of China 565
III. Carboniferous brachiopod successions of China 566
IV. Carboniferous brachiopod biogeography of China 575
V. Carboniferous brachiopod diversity pattern of China 576
VI. Systematic palaeontology 577
References 614
Explanation of Plates C1–C13 623
Permian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 651
Shen Shuzhong, Jin Yugan, Zhang Yan and Elizabeth A. Weldon
I. Introduction 657
II. Permian stratigraphy of China 660
III. Permian brachiopod biogeography of China 661
IV. Permian brachiopod successions of China 669
V. Permian brachiopod diversity patterns of China 676
VI. Systematic palaeontology 677
References 798
Explanation of Plates P1–P34 813
Triassic Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 883
Sun Dongli, Xu Guirong and Qiao Li
I. Introduction 886
II. Stratigraphical succession of Triassic brachiopods of China 889
III. Triassic brachiopod biogeography of China 896
IV. Systematic palaeontology 897
References 981
Explanation of Plates T1–T12 987
Jurassic Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 1013
Sun Dongli, Shi Xiaoying, Zhang Yan and Qiao Li
I. Introduction 1014
II. Stratigraphical succession of Jurassic brachiopods of China 1015
III. Jurassic brachiopod biogeography of China 1023
IV. Systematic palaeontology 1024
References 1039
Explanation of Plate J 1043
Cretaceous Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China 1047
Sun Dongli, Zhang Yan and Qiao Li
I. Introduction 1049
II. Stratigraphical succession of Cretaceous brachiopods of China 1049
III. Cretaceous brachiopod biogeography of China 1054
IV. Systematic palaeontology 1055
References 1069
Explanation of Plates K1, K2 1073
Indexes 1079
Index of Genera 1080
Lithostratigraphical Index (Formations) 1089
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