Introduction: HE Weihong, SHI GR, SHEN Shuzhong -- Geographical location and palaeogeographic setting of studied sections: HE Weihong, ZHANG Kexin, SHI GR -- Depositional sequences, biotic assemblages and review on Changhsingian (or late Changhsingian) palaeo-water depths of studied sections: HE Weihong, ZHANG Kexin, SHI GR, XIAO Yifan, BU Jianjun -- Age analysis and stratigraphic correlation: HE Weihong, SHI GR, ZHANG Kexin, WU Shunbao -- Materials and methods: HE Weihong, SHI GR, YANG Tinglu, WANG Yongbiao -- Evolution of brachiopod diversity across the PTB in varied palaeogeographic settings: HE Weihong, SHI GR -- Spatial and temporal body-size changes of brachiopods in relation to varied palaeogeographic settings: HE Weihong, SHI GR -- Discussion on changes of brachiopod diversity and morphologic features and their implications for the environmental crisis of the Great Dying: HE Weihong, SHI GR, BU Jianjun -- Systematic Palaeonology: HE Weihong, SHI GR, SHEN Shenzhong, YANG Tinglu, ZHANG Yang, WU Huiting, WANG Han, BU Jianjun. |