Qaleruaqia fossil map
Where fossils of Qaleruaqia 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 | 515.3–506.5 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Mattheviidae |
| Named by | Peel 2020 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greenland |
| Rock formations | Aftenstjernesø |
About Qaleruaqia
Qaleruaqia, known only from the Aftenstjernesø Formation, Lauge Koch Land, North Greenland is considered the earliest fossil aculiferan. The type species, Q. sodermanorum, was named and described in 2020.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Qaleruaqia (revision 1332824864), 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: Q96400549.
