Furongian
The Furongian is the final epoch of the Cambrian Period in the international geologic timescale. It is named after Furong County in Hunan Province, China. The Furongian covers the late Cambrian, ending at the base of the Ordovician, and therefore forms the last major interval before the Paleozoic era proper.
In modern practice the Furongian is subdivided into two stages: the Paibian and the Jiangshanian. The Paibian
The paleobiology of the Furongian reflects continued diversification of marine life during the late Cambrian. Fossil
In stratigraphic usage, the Furongian serves as a key interval for correlating late Cambrian rocks across continents.