Dakorhachis fossil map
Where fossils of Dakorhachis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 500 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 500 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 | 504.5–497 million years ago (Drumian to Guzhangian) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Dakorhachiidae |
| Named by | Conway Morris et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Weeks |
About Dakorhachis
Dakorhachis is a Cambrian genus of enigmatic worm, from the Weeks Formation of Canada. It contains one species, Dakorhachis thambus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dakorhachis (revision 1364732037), 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: Q132933184.
