Oligotypus fossil map
Where fossils of Oligotypus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 275 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 275 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 | Giant insects & arthropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 318.7–283.3 million years ago (Bashkirian to Artinskian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous, Permian |
| Family | Meganeuridae |
| Named by | Carpenter 1931 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, China |
| Rock formations | Wellington, Carbondale, Yanghugou, Pottsville |
About Oligotypus
Oligotypus is an extinct genus of griffinfly in the family Paralogidae. This genus is known from 4 species from the Carboniferous to Permian.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oligotypus (revision 1343422359), 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: Q125136625.
