Hunanocephalus fossil map
Where fossils of Hunanocephalus 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 | 521–512.1 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Oryctocephalidae |
| Named by | Lee 1963 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Hotang, Mingxinsi, Shuijingtuo |
About Hunanocephalus
Hunanocephalus is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hunanocephalus (revision 1365385398), 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: Q140650304.
