Megapharanaspis fossil map
Where fossils of Megapharanaspis 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 | 521–512.1 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Megapharanaspidae |
| Named by | Paterson and Jago 2006 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Marsden Sandstone, Emu Bay Shale |
About Megapharanaspis
Megapharanaspis nedini is a small (maximally 1.3 centimetres (0.51 in)) trilobite of the superfamily Emuelloidea, within which it occupies a family on its own. Its fossils have been found in the Lower Cambrian of South-Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Megapharanaspis (revision 1321834519), 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: Q6808796.
