Lioharpes fossil map
Where fossils of Lioharpes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 420 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 420 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 | 419.62–387.95 million years ago (Lochkovian to Eifelian) |
| Periods | Devonian |
| Family | Harpetidae |
| Named by | Whittington 1950 |
| Fossil records | 27 occurrences at 17 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | txn:56897, Zlichov Limestone, Lochkov, Lochkow, Dzhalpak, Praha |
About Lioharpes
Lioharpes is a genus of trilobites in the order Harpetida. The genus Eskoharpes possibly evolved from it. It is synonymous with Fritchapsis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lioharpes (revision 1303115127), 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: Q124299721.
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