Martinssonia fossil map
Where fossils of Martinssonia 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 | 497–493.6 million years ago (Paibian to Jiangshanian) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Named by | Mueller and Waloszek 1986 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Sweden |
| Rock formations | Alum Shale |
About Martinssonia
Martinssonia is an extinct genus of Cambrian arthropod from the Orsten Lagerstätte.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Martinssonia (revision 1303758969), 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: Q123561406.
