Protocinctus fossil map
Where fossils of Protocinctus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 500 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 500 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 | 508.2–504.5 million years ago (Stage 4 to Wuliuan) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Sucocystidae |
| Named by | Rahman and Zamora 2009 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain |
| Rock formations | Mansilla |
About Protocinctus
Protocinctus is a genus of cinctan and, as of 2024, it is the oldest such recognized genus. It is known from the Wuliuan age of the Mansilla Formation, Zaragoza, Spain. It is represented by the single species Protocinctus mansillaensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protocinctus (revision 1314940341), 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: Q131553909.
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