Persiax fossil map
Where fossils of Persiax 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 | 358.86–346.7 million years ago (Tournaisian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Phillipsiidae |
| Named by | Lerosey-Aubril and Deshmukh 2022 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Iran |
| Rock formations | Shishtu |
About Persiax
Persiax praecox is a species of phillipsiid proetid trilobite from Tournaisian-aged marine strata in what is now Eastern Iran.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Persiax (revision 1337407828), 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: Q124652241.
