Limniphacos fossil map
Where fossils of Limniphacos 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 | 515.3–509.7 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Nevadiidae |
| Named by | Blaker and Peel 1997 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greenland |
| Rock formations | Buen |
About Limniphacos
Limniphacos is a genus of trilobites, a well known group of marine arthropods. The genus so far contains one species, L. perspicullum.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Limniphacos (revision 1365216204), 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: Q6549754.
