Eskoharpes fossil map
Where fossils of Eskoharpes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 360 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 360 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 | Trilobites & sea scorpions |
|---|---|
| Lived | 382.31–372.15 million years ago (Frasnian) |
| Periods | Devonian |
| Family | Harpetidae |
| Named by | McNamara et al. 2009 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia, Germany, France, Morocco |
| Rock formations | Virgin Hills, Coumiac, Budesheim, Bou Nebedou, Beul, Vogelsberg |
About Eskoharpes
Eskoharpes is a genus of harpetid trilobites. Along with Globoharpes it is one of the only harpetids that are found from the Frasnian stage of the Devonian period. It most likely evolved from Lioharpes.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eskoharpes (revision 1339548806), 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: Q123339632.
