Pisinnocaris fossil map
Where fossils of Pisinnocaris 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 | 538.8–506.5 million years ago (Fortunian to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Named by | Hou and Bergström 1998 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Hongjingshao |
About Pisinnocaris
Pisinnocaris is a genus of Cambrian fuxianhuiid from the Maotianshan Shales of China. It was considered to be an enigmatic arthropod in its original description, then synonymised with Fuxianhuia in a 2018 paper, then redescribed and confirmed to be valid in a 2026 paper. Its only species is Pisinnocaris subconigera.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pisinnocaris (revision 1359446520), 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: Q140088893.
