Well-preserved fossils of Schizopholis were found in the Tsinghsutung Formation of Cambrian Series 2, Stage 4 in Songtao County, Guizhou Province by etching limestones with 3–5% acetic acid. This is the first systematic description of S. yorkensis from South China, and we extend its palaeobiogeographical distribution. Palaeobiogeographical analysis indicates that Schizopholis was predominantly distributed in low-latitude regions and reached its highest abundance/diversity level during the Cambrian Age 4.