ABOUT US

FACULTY

Cong Peiyun

Email: cong@ynu.edu.cn, conpy@163.com
Tel:  +8687165031482
Fax: +8687165035365
Address: Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People’s Republic of China

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http://www.yklp.ynu.edu.cn/info/1016/1216.htm


Summary

My research focuses on the palaeobiology of problematic fossils from the early Cambrian and the systematics of millipedes. Currently, I am interested in the morphology, affinity and autecology of Chengjiang problematic fauna, and their impacts in understanding the early radiation of major metazoan clades.


Qualifications

PhD, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China, 2004 – 2009

MSc Palaeontology, Lanzhou University, China, 2001 – 2004

BSc Geology, Lanzhou University, China, 1997 – 2001


Employment history

2016.4 onwards Co-Investigator of Leverhulme Trust Research Project, Natural History Museum, London, UK

2014.11 onwards Professor (research), Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People’s Republic of China.

2008.7 – 2014.10 Assistant Professor, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People’s Republic of China.


Professional activities

2016.11 onwards Council member, Branch of Invertebrate Fossils of Palaeontological Society of China.


Awards

2017, Yunnan Natural Science Award. First Class. Ranking 3rd.

2016, 3rd batch of ‘Young Talent Fostering Plan’ of Yunnan Univeristy.

2015, 18th batch of the ‘Reserve Talent Fostering Plan of Yunnan Young Academic Leaders’.


Grants in running

4) 2017.6 - 2020.5, Distinguishing taphonomical artefacts from anatomical features in the problematic fossils from the Chengjiang Biota (Grant No. 2017FA020), Key Project of Yunnan Applied Basic Research. Principle Investigator.

3) 2016.1 - 2019.12Morph-anatomy and taphonomy of the soft-body fossils from the background mudstone of the Chengjiang biota (Grant No. 41572015), NSFC, Principle Investigator.
2) 2016.4 – 2018.4, Anomalocaridids and the origin of arthropods: the view from Chengjiang(Grant No. RPG-2015-441),Leverhulme Trust Research Project, Co-Investicator.
1) 2014.1-2017.12Study on the evolutionary significance and environmental background of the Chengjiangbiot (Grant No. U1302232), NSFC-Yunnan Joint Project,member (PI: Professor Hou Xianguang).


Supervision

2017 onwards, Zhang Shangnan, MScproject, on Soft-bodied fossils from the background mudstone of the Chengjiang biota.

2016 onwards, Zhao Yang, MSc-PhD project, on Problematic fossils with tentacles from the Chengjiang biota.


Teaching

2015 onwards, Postgraduate: Methods and techniques in palaeontology.

2015 onwards, Postgraduate: Latin in palaeontological nomenclature (as part of ‘Palaeontological English’).


Publications

Books

1. Hou, X-G., Siveter, D.J., Siveter, D.J., Aldridge, R.J., Cong, P-Y., Gabbott, S.E., Ma X-Y, Purnell, M.A., and Williams, M., 2017, The Cambrian fossils of Chengjiang, China - The flowering of earlyanimal life 2nd edn: Wiley-Blackwell, 316 p.

PhD thesis

Cong, P-Y, (2008) Phylogeny and phylochronology of diplopod major groups. PhD theses. Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4760.8561.

Peer-reviewed papers

25. He, Y-Y., Cong, P-Y., Liu, Y., Edgecombe, G.D., and Hou, X-G., 2017, Telson morphology of Leanchoiliidae (Arthropoda: Megacheira) highlighted by a new Leanchoilia from the Cambrian Chengjiang biota: Alcheringa, v. 41: p, 581-589.

24. Cong, P-Y., Ma, X-Y., Williams, M., Siveter, D.J., Siveter, D.J., Gabbott, S.E., Zhi, D-Y., Góral, T., Edgecombe, G.D., and Hou, X-G., 2017, Host-specific infestation in early Cambrian worms: Nature Ecology & Evolution, v. 1, p. 1465-1469.

23. Cong, P-Y., Daley, A.C., Edgecombe, G.D., and Hou, X-G., 2017, The functional head of the Cambrian radiodontan (stem-group Euarthropoda) Amplectobeluasymbrachiata: BMC Evolutionary Biology, v. 17, p. 23.

22. Hou, X-G., Williams, M., Gabbott, S.G., Siveter, D., Siveter, D., Cong, P-Y., Sansom, R., and Ma, X-Y., 2017, A new species of the artiopodan arthropod Acanthomeridion from the lower Cambrian Chengjiang Lagerstätte, China, and the phylogenetic significance of the genus: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 15, p 733-740.

21. Williams, M., Siveter, D., Siveter, D., Gabbott, S., Ma, X-Y., Purnell, M., and Cong, P-Y., 2016, The spectacular fossils of the ‘water margin’: the Cambrian biota of Chengjiang, Yunnan, China: Geology Today, v. 33, p. 2-11.

20. Cong, P-Y., Daley, A., Edgecombe, G., Hou, X-G., and Chen, A-L., 2016, Morphology of the radiodontan Lyrarapax from the early Cambrian Chengjiang biota: Journal of Paleontology, v. 90, p. 663-671.

19. Strausfeld, N., Ma, X-Y., Edgecombe, G., Fortey, R., Land, M., Liu, Yu., Cong, P-Y., and Hou, X-G., 2016, Arthropod eyes: The early Cambrian fossil record and divergent evolution of visual systems: Arthropod Structure & Development, v. 45, p. 152-172.

18. Li, Y-G., Cong, P-Y., Zhao, J., and Hou, X-G., 2015, New observations on morphological variation of Genus Vetulicola with quadrate carapace from the Cambrian Chengjiang and Guanshan biotas, South China: Palaeoworld, v. 24, p. 36–45.

17. Cong, P-Y., Hou, X-G., Aldridge, R., Purnell, M., and Li, Y-Z., 2015, New data on the palaeobiology of the enigmatic yunnanozoans from the Chengjiang Biota, Lower Cambrian, China: Palaeontology, v. 58, p. 45–70.

16. Cong, P-Y., Ma, X-Y., Hou, X-G., Edgecombe, G., and Strausfeld, N.J., 2014, Cong et al. reply (Replying to ‘Latest anomalocaridid affinities chanllenged’): Nature, v. 516, p. E3–E4.

15. Cong, P-Y., Ma, X-Y., Hou, X-G., Edgecombe, G., and Strausfeld, N.J., 2014, Brain structure resolves the segmental affinity of anomalocaridid appendages: Nature, v. 513, p. 538–542

14. Ma, X-Y., Cong, P-Y., Hou, X-G., Edgecombe, G., and Strausfeld, N.J., 2014, An exceptionally preserved arthropod cardiovascular system from the early Cambrian: Nature Communications, v. 5, p. 3560.

13. Tang, L., Chen, X., Yang, J., Yang, X-L., Cong, P-Y., Yang, X-F., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Song, Y-Y., Chen Z-Y., Hou, X-D., Zhang, L-N., and Sun, H-J., 2013, A restudy of the Ordovician to earliest Silurian graptolite sequence from Xing’an, North Guangxi, China: Journal of Stratigraphy, v. 37, p. 1-7. [In Chinese]

12. Yang, J., Hou, X-G., Cong, P-Y., Dong, W., Zhang Y-X., and Luo, M-B., 2010, A new vetulicoliid from the lower Cambrian, Kunming, Yunnan: ActaPalaeotologicaSinica, v. 49, p. 54-63. [In Chinese]

11. Cong, P-Y., Xia, X-H., and Yang, Q., 2009, Monophyly of the ring-forming group in Diplopoda (Myriapoda, Arthropoda) based on SSU and LSU ribosomal RNA sequences: Progress in Natural Science, v. 19, p. 1297–1303.

10. Hou X-G,, Cong, P-Y., and Li, Y-Z., 2009, On the taphonomy and phylogenetic relationships of yunnanozoans: ActaPalaeotologicaSinica, v. 48, p. 402-413. [In Chinese]

9. Yang, Q., Cong P-Y., Sun, X-Y., Ma, J-Y., Gai, Y-H., Li, C-X., Hao, J-S., and Xia, X-H., 2009, Advances in phylogenetic chronology: ActaPalaeotologicaSinica, v. 48, p. 364-379. [In Chinese]

8. Sun, B-N., Xie, S-P., Yan, D-F., and Cong, P-Y., 2008, Fossil plant evidence for Early and Middle Jurassic paleoenvironmental changes in Lanzhou area, Northwest China: Palaeoworld, v. 17, p. 215–221.

7. Cong P-Y., Gai, Y-H., and Yang, Q., 2007, Phylogenetics and phylochronological analysis ofmyriapod major groups based on combined evidence ofmorphology, fossil and molecules: ActaMicropalaeotologicaSinica, v. 24, p. 407-421. [In Chinese]

6. Yang, Q., Ma, J-Y., Sun, X-Y., and Cong P-Y., 2007, Phylochronology of early metazoans: Combined evidence from molecular and fossil data: Geological Journal, v. 42, p. 281–295

5. Xie, S-P., Sun, B-N., Yan, D-F., Cong P-Y., Xiao, L., and Wei, L-J., 2006, Stomata, carbon isotopic composition of the plants from the Neogene in West Yunnan and paleoenvironmental analysis: ActaSedimentologicaSinica, v. 24, p. 883-888. [In Chinese]

4. Xie, S-P., Yan D-F., Wei, L-J., Cong, P-Y., and Sun, B-N., 2005, A stomatal approach for accurate reconstruction of palaeoatmospheric CO2 concentration: ActaPalaeotologicaSinica, v. 44, p. 464-471. [In Chinese]

3. Sun, S-N., Yan, D-F., Xie, S-P., Cong, P-Y., Xin, C-L., and Yun, F., 2004, Palaeogene fossil Populus leaves from Lanzhou Basin and their palaeoclimatic significance: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 49, p. 1494-1501.

2. Sun, B-N., Cong P-Y., Yan, D-F., and Xie, S-P., 2003, Cuticular structure of two angiosperm fossils in Neogene from Tengchong, Yunnan province and its palaeoenvironmental significance: ActaPalaeotologicaSinica, v. 42, p. 216-222. [In Chinese]

1. Sun, B-N., Xie S-P., Yan, D-F., and Cong, P-Y., 2003, Cuticular structure of UlmusharutoriensisOishietHuziokaand its palaeoenvironmental significance: Journal of Lanzhou University: Natural Sciences, v. 39, p. 80-85. [In Chinese]

Conference abstracts

14. Cong, P-Y., Daley, A.C., Edgecombe, G.D., and Hou, X-G., 2016, Appendicular nature of gnathobase-like structures in Cambrian radiodontans (60th Palaeontological Association Annual Meeting), v. 26.

13. He, Y-Y., Cong, P-Y., and Hou, X-G., 2016, Morphology of Family Leanchoiliidae (Megacheira, Euarthropoda) from the Chengjiang Biota and its significance (Palaeo Down Under 2), Adelaide: The Geological Society of Australia, 117 v, 73 p.

12. Cong, P-Y., He, Y-Y., and Hou, X-G., 2016, Soft bodied fossils from the background mudstone of the Chengjiang Biota - an ignored preservational window (Palaeo Down Under 2), Adelaide: The Geological Society of Australia, 117 v, 24 p.

11. Cong, P-Y., Hou X-G., Li Y-Z., and Yang, J., 2010, The segmentation of yunnanozoans (The Third International Palaeontological Congress), 71 v.


10. Cong, P-Y., Hou, X-G., 2009, A new anomalocaridid from the Chengjiang Biota. In Smith, M., O’Brien, L., and Caron, J.B., eds. (International Conference on the Cambrian Explosion), 26-27 v.

9. Cong, P-Y., and Hou, X-G., 2009. Morphological disparity of the Chengjianganomalocaridids (10th National Congress and 25th Academic Annual Meeting of Palaeontologic Society of China), 26 v. [In Chinese]

8. Li, Y-Z., Cong, P-Y., and Hou X-G., 2009, Comparative morphology of yunnanozoans’ gills (10th National Congress and 25th Academic Annual Meeting of Palaeontologic Society of China), 28 v. [In Chinese]

7. Cong, P-Y., Gai, Y-H., and Yang, Q., 2007, Timing the origin and terrestrilization of Myriapoda – a view from phylogenetic chronology. (24th Academic Annual Meeting of Palaeontologic Society of China), 102-103 v. [In Chinese]

6. Gai, Y-H., Cong, P-Y., and Yang, Q., 2007, Advances in the phylogeny of Myriapoda (24th Academic Annual Meeting of Palaeontologic Society of China), 104 v. [In Chinese]

5. Sun, B-N., Yan, D-F., Xie, S-P., Xiao, L., and Cong, P-Y., 2006, Discovery of a gymnosperm fossil CalocedrusmacrolepisKurz from Neogene in Baoshan, Yunnan Province, China and its geological significance, in Yang, Q., Wang, Y-D and Weldon, E.A., eds., Ancient life and modern approaches (the 2nd International Palaeontological Congress), Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China Press, 70 v.

4. Cong, P-Y., and Sun B-N., 2005, New material of Jurassic conifer from Yaojie, Gansu Province and their paleoenvironmental significance, in Sha, J-G., and Wang, Y-D., eds. (Internaltional Symposium on the Jurassic boundary events - The First Symposium of IGCP), 506 v. 9-10 p.
3. Cong, P-Y., and Yang, Q., 2005, The evolution of biodiversity through the geological time (23rdAcademic Annual Meeting of Palaeontologic Society of China), 119 v. [In Chinese]

2. Sun B-N., Yan D-F., and Cong, P-Y., 2004, Fossil angiosperm in Tertiary from eastern edge of Qing-Tibet Plateau, China and its paleoenvironmental significances (32nd International Geological Congress), Florence: 20-28 p.

1. Sun, B-Y., Yan D-F., Xie, S-P., and Cong, P-Y., 2004, Variantion in Ginkgo biloba L. leaf characters across an altitudinal gradient in northwest China (VII International Organization of Paleobotany Conference), Bariloche: 21-26 p.


by: Maoyin Zhang
[update: 2018-01-17]