Australimicola fossil map
Where fossils of Australimicola have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 525 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 525 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Ediacaran & Cambrian life |
|---|---|
| Lived | 516–512.1 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Named by | Paterson et al. 2012 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Marsden Sandstone |
About Australimicola
Australimicola is a genus of extinct marine arthropods from the Cambrian Stage 4 aged Emu Bay Shale of South Australia with a single species, A. spriggi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Australimicola (revision 1371081352), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q134553575.
