Xianguang Hou, Chinese paleontologist (Fengxian, Jiangsu Province 26 March 1949 –

Described new fossil species in Crustacea, Porifera, Cnidaria, Onychophora, Trilobita, Brachiopoda between others

DESCRIBED FOSSIL INVERTEBRATE GENERA

Abiotrophia 1995 with Kawamura, Sultana. Liu, Yamamoto & Ezaki

Acanthomeridion 1989 with Chen & Lu

Allantospongia 1995 with Rigby

Almenia 1997 with Bergstrom

Amplectobelua 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg

Archisaccophyllia 2005 with Stanley, Zhao & Ma

Archonycophora 1995 with Bergstrom

Archotuba 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Artiopoda 1997 with Bergstrom

Banffiata 2007 with Siveter, Aldridge, Siveter & Gabbott

Batiofasciculus 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Bullivetula 2007 with Siveter, Aldridge, Siveter & Gabbott

Cambrocornulitus 2013 with Yang, Vinn & Tian

Cambrofengia 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Cardiodictyon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

Chenjiangocaris 1991 with Bergstrom

Choiaella 1995 with Rigby

Chuandianella 1991 with Bergstrom

Clypecaris 1997

Combinivalvula 1987

Conciliterga 1997 with Bergstrom

Cricocosmia 1988 with Sun

Dendrobrachia 2006 with Bergstrom 

Dongshania 1998 with Bergstrom

Dongshanocaris 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Eximipriapulus 2014 with Ma, Aldridge, Siveter, Siveter & Edgecombe

Facivermis 1989 with Chen

Forfexicaris 1999

Fortiforceps 1997 with Bergstrom

Fuxianhuia 1987

Heliomedusa 1987 with Sun

Inquicus 2017 with Cong, Ma, Williams, Siveter, Siveter, Gabbott, Zhai, Goral & Edgecombe

Jianfengia 1987

Jiucunella 1991 with Bergstrom

Jiucunia 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Kuamaia 1987

Lamellipedia 1997 with Bergstrom

Laminacaris 2019 with Guo, Pates, Cong, Daley, Edgecombe & Chen

Longtancunella 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Luolishania 1989 with Chen

Lyrarapax 2014 with Cong, Ma, Edgecombe & Strausfeld

Maanshania 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Maotianshania 1987 with Sun

Megacheira 1997 with Bergstrom

Nectopleura 1997 with Bergstrom

Nidelric 2014 with Williams, Siveter, Siveter, Gabbott, Holwell & Harvey

Occacaris 1999

Omnidens 2006 with Bergstrom & Yang

Onychodictyon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

Palaeopriapulites 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Paracrustacea 1997 with Bergstrom

Paraleptomitella 1989 with Chen & Lu

Parapaleomerus 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Parapeytoia 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg

Paraselkirkia 1995 with Bergstrom & Ahlberg

Paronychophora 1995 with Bergstrom

Parvulonoda 1995 with Ribgy

Pectocaris 1999

Petalopleura 1997 with Bergstrom

Pisinnocaris 1998 with Bergstrom

Proschizoramia 1997 with Bergstrom

Protopriapulites 1999 with Bergstrom, Wang, Feng & Chen

Pseudoiulia 1998 with Bergstrom

Quadrolaminella 1990 with Chen & Li

Retifacies 1989 with Chen & Lu

Rhombicalvaria 1987

Rotadiscus 1987 with Sun

Saperion 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

Scleronychophora 1995 with Bergstrom

Shanweiniao 1999 with Chen

Sinoburius 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

Skioldia 1997 with Bergstrom

Squamacula 1997 with Bergstrom

Stellostomites 1987 with Sun

Urokodia 1989 with Chen & Lu

Vetulicola 1987

Xandarella 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

Yunnanata 1997 with Bergstrom

Yunnanocaris 1999

Yunnanomedusa 1987 with Sun

Yunnanozoon 1991 with Ramskold & Bergstrom

HONORS (Fossil)

Xianguangia Chen & Erdtmann 1991 (Cnidaria)

Houscolex Zhang & Pratt 1996 (Vermis)