Ethmophyllum fossil map
Where fossils of Ethmophyllum 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 | 538.8–508.2 million years ago (Fortunian to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Ethmophyllidae |
| Named by | Meek 1868 |
| Fossil records | 35 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia, United States, Mexico, Canada |
| Rock formations | Pestrotsvet, Puerto Blanco, txn:462970, Poleta, Sekwi, Dmitriyevskaya |
About Ethmophyllum
Ethmophyllum is an extinct genus of sea sponge known from the Cambrian period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ethmophyllum (revision 1010942190), 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: Q5404145.
