Liobole fossil map
Where fossils of Liobole 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 | 358.86–330.3 million years ago (Tournaisian to Visean) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Phillipsiidae |
| Named by | (Richter and Richter 1949) |
| Fossil records | 34 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, Poland, China, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain |
| Rock formations | Erdbach Limestone, Radlin, Erdbach, Kronhof Limestone, Wangyou, El Papiol |
About Liobole
Liobole is an extinct genus of lower Carboniferous proetid trilobite.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Liobole (revision 1378621906), 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: Q116193365.
