Orbisiana is an Ediacaran benthic organism formed out of series of agglutinated spherical or hemispherical chambers. It is believed to be a close relative of Palaeopascichnus.[citation needed]
| Orbisiana Temporal range: Ediacaran
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Orbisiana Sokolov, 1976 |
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Description edit
Orbisiana occur in aggregates made up of rows arranged in sometimes branching chains.[1] 3-D analysis has shown Orbisiana to be cylindrical in shape and open at both the top and bottom ends of its structure.[2] The chains often varied in shape from straight to curved and disorganized lines of spheres with no fixed number of spheres per chain.[2] Specimens range in size but generally have diameters of 0.2–0.9 millimetres (0.0079–0.0354 in).[3] The cell membranes of the organism are often pyritized.[4] The individual chambers are agglutinating.[5]
Diversity edit
Two species have been documented, O. linearis and O. simplex.[2][3][4][6][7]
It fits into the Palaeopascichnids, the other genus being Palaeopascichnus itself.[8]
Distribution edit
Over 100 specimens have been collected from the lower Ediacaran Lantian Formation located in Xiuning and Yixian counties of the Anhui Province, China.[2][7]
Discovery edit
Orbisiana was first described by B.S. Sokolov in 1976, found in the Neoproterozoic of Russia.[3][6]
Ecology edit
Orbisiana likely favored calm and well aerated shallow marine habitats in which it could utilize sunlight for benthic photosynthesis.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kolesnikov, Anton V.; Liu, Alexander G.; Danelian, Taniel; Grazhdankin, Dmitriy V. (2018). "A reassessment of the problematic Ediacaran genus Orbisiana Sokolov 1976". Precambrian Research. 316: 197–205. Bibcode:2018PreR..316..197K. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2018.08.011. S2CID 134213721.
- ^ a b c d Wan, Bin; Xiao, Shuhai; Yuan, Xunlai; Chen, Zhe; Pang, Ke; Tang, Qing; Guan, Chengguo; Maisano, Jessica A. (2014). "Orbisiana linearis from the early Ediacaran Lantian Formation of South China and its taphonomic and ecological implications". Precambrian Research. 255: 266–275. Bibcode:2014PreR..255..266W. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2014.09.028.
- ^ a b c Jensen, Sören (2003). "The Proterozoic and Earliest Cambrian Trace Fossil Record; Patterns, Problems and Perspectives". Integrative and Comparative Biology. 43 (1): 219–228. doi:10.1093/icb/43.1.219. ISSN 1540-7063. PMID 21680425.
- ^ a b Sokolov, B. S. (1976). "The Earth's organic world on the path toward Phanerozoic differentiation". Vestn. Akademiya Nauk. 1: 126–143.
- ^ Kolesnikov, Anton V; Liu, Alexander G; Danelian, Taniel; Grazhdankin, Dmitriy V (2018). "A reassessment of the problematic Ediacaran genus Orbisiana Sokolov 1976". Precambrian Research. 316: 197–205. Bibcode:2018PreR..316..197K. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2018.08.011. S2CID 134213721.
- ^ a b c Fedonkin, M. A.; Simonetta, A.; Ivantsov, A. Y. (2007). "New data on Kimberella, the Vendian mollusc-like organism (White Sea region, Russia): palaeoecological and evolutionary implications". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 286 (1): 157–179. Bibcode:2007GSLSP.286..157F. doi:10.1144/sp286.12. S2CID 331187.
- ^ a b Xiao, Shuhai; Dong, Lin (2006). Neoproterozoic Geobiology and Paleobiology. Topics in Geobiology. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 57–90. doi:10.1007/1-4020-5202-2_3. ISBN 9781402052019.
- ^ Kolesnikov, Anton V.; Liu, Alexander G.; Danelian, Taniel; Grazhdankin, Dmitriy V. (2018). "A reassessment of the problematic Ediacaran genus Orbisiana Sokolov 1976". Precambrian Research. 316: 197–205. Bibcode:2018PreR..316..197K. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2018.08.011. S2CID 134213721.