对中国显生宙古生代(寒武纪、奥陶纪、志留纪、泥盆纪、石炭纪和二叠纪)和中生代(三叠纪、侏罗纪和白垩纪)9个纪的海相地层中、于1883至2015年、根据中国材料创建的757个属的腕足动物化石进行逐一查考和再研究,对属的取舍及其分类位置提出了新观点,并将相关的模式种展示于125个图版中。在最新各纪年代地层框架下,更新各属的地质历程,并确定各属的地理分布。在梳理相关的其他腕足动物属的基础上,论述各时期的化石组合或动物群;并对显生宙几个重大宏演化过程中腕足动物的作用和意义进行了探讨。中国的这些腕足动物化石,不仅在地层划分对比、盆地分析和矿产勘探上有重要意义,在古生态、古生物地理、古气候与古环境及全球古地理再造上,也具有独到的学术价值。
该志书包含上下两卷,共1 096页。书籍装帧精美,图文并茂,附有446张高质量插图(其中11张彩色插图)以及125张图版(其中7张配有彩色照片)。图表内容丰富,包括壳体形貌和纹饰的手绘素描、内部构造(如系统切片以及结构复原等),以及时代分布和地理分布等。图版制作考究,并在其对页附有详细的图版说明(包括图片的放大倍数),以方便读者阅读。全书各章节的写作风格与排版格式同条共贯,前后一致。
志书的上下两卷分别配有目录。第一卷开篇是主编戎嘉余院士撰写的15页中文版“代前言”,其后为编辑们(以及乔丽博士和黄冰研究员)共同撰写的38页“序言”。其中“序言”部分介绍了这本著作在编纂过程中所历经的坎坷以及支持作者们最终完成此书的精神源泉。该志书严谨详实地整理并收录了分散在各类期刊、会议摘要、区域化石图册以及公开出版与内部交流的各类专著中有关中国腕足动物属级分类研究的成果,并补充了一些本书作者尚未发表的研究材料。
20世纪70—80年代,中国各地区域古生物图册曾经大量出版,但因为多使用汉语书写,在国际交流时往往会造成一定的不便。经过翻译后,一些新建的属的重要鉴定特征往往表达模糊,而很多报道新材料的文章发表在非古生物学的专业期刊上(如石油勘探或者区域地质等方面的期刊)。这些文献往往由区域性的出版社出版,并且发行量有限,很少被国际上的大型图书馆收藏。这些“稀有出版物”甚至在中国几个较大的科研机构中也往往难得一见。此外,尽管不少区域古生物图册会附有简短的英文摘要,但有可能新属新种的实际情况与他们在书中的简述并不一致。还有一个问题是,当时很多身处基层工作单位的学者在定义新的属种时,没有遵循《国际动物命名法规》(The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature,ICZN,4th Edition)。而这两卷志书的问世,无疑都对这些问题进行了精细的考据和严谨的修订。
Introduction
I. Historical review
Ⅱ. General features
III. Taxonomic treatment
IV. Temporal distribution
V Palaeobiogeography
VI. Notes on macroevolution of the brachiopods of China
VII. Editing format
References
Appendixes
Cambrian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Li Guoxiang, Zhang Zhifei, Rong Jiayu and Liu Diyong
I Introduction
II. Cambrian stratigraphy of China
III Cambrian brachiopod faunas of China
IV Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates e1-e7
Ordovician Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Rong Jiayu, Zhan Renbin, Huang Bing, Xu Hankui
Fu Lipu and Li rongyu
I . Introduction
IL. Distribution and biostratigraphy
III. Ordovician brachiopod faunas of China
IV. Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates 01-018
Silurian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Rong Jiayu, Huang Bing, Zhan Renbin and Fu Lipu
I. Introductio
II. Silurian stratigraphy of China
Ill. Silurian brachiopod faunas in China
IV Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates S1-S10
Devonian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Hou Hongfei, Chen Xiuqin, Rong Jiayu, Ma Xueping,
Zhang Yan, Xu Hankui, Su Yangzheng, Xian Siyuan
I. Introduction
II. Distribution of Devonian rocks
Ill. Devonian brachiopod biostratigraphy of Chir
IV Devonian brachiopod biogeography of China 36.5
V. Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates D1-D28
Carboniferous Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Shen Shuzhong, Qiao Li, Zhang Yan, Sun Yuanlin and
I. Introduction
II. Carboniferous stratigraphy of China
III Carboniferous brachiopod successions of China
IV Carboniferous brachiopod biogeography of China
V. Carboniferous brachiopod diversity pattern of China
VI. Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of plates C1-C13
Permian Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Shen Shuzhong, Jin Yugan, Zhang
Elizabeth A. Weldon
I. Introduction
II. Permian stratigraphy of China
III. Permian brachiopod biogeography of china
IV. Permian brachiopod successions of China
V. Permian brachiopod diversity patterns of China
VI. Systematic palaeontology
Refererences
Explanation of Plates P1-P34
Triassic Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Sun Dongli, Xu Guirong and Qiao Li
I. Introduction
II. Stratigraphical succession of Triassic brachiopods of China
III. Triassic brachiopod biogeography of China
IV. Systematic paleontology
Referer
Explanation of Plates T1-T12
Jurassic Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Sun Dongli, Shi Xiaoying, Zhang Yan and giao L
I. Introduction
II. Stratigraphical succession of Jurassic Brachiopods of China
III. Jurassic brachiopod biogeography of China 1023
IV. Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates J
Cretaceous Brachiopod Genera on Type Species of China
Sun Dongli, Zhang Yan and Qiao Li
I. Introduction
II. Stratigraphical succession of Cretaceous brachiopods of China
III. Cretaceous brachiopod biogeography of China
IV. Systematic palaeontology
References
Explanation of Plates K1, K2
Indexes
Index of Genera
Lithostratigraphical Index (Formations)
Rong Jiayu State key Laboratory of palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology