Kanoshoia fossil map
Where fossils of Kanoshoia 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 | Leanchoiliidae |
| Named by | Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Wheeler Shale |
About Kanoshoia
Kanoshoia is an extinct genus of megacheiran arthropod from the mid Cambrian Wheeler Formation of western Utah, containing one species, Kanoshoia rectifrons. It was placed in the family Leanchoiliidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kanoshoia (revision 1333084329), 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: Q99238031.
