Phlogites fossil map
Where fossils of Phlogites 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 | 521–514.5 million years ago (Stage 3) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Named by | Luo et al. 1999 |
| Fossil records | 5 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Yuanshan, Yu'anshan |
About Phlogites
Phlogites is a member of the extinct ambulacrarian stem group Cambroernida, occupying an intermediate position between the basal Herpetogaster and the more derived Eldonioidea. It is known from the Lower Cambrian Haikou Chengjiang deposits of China.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phlogites (revision 1364732613), 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: Q130397809.
