Rugatotheca fossil map
Where fossils of Rugatotheca 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 | 538.8–521 million years ago (Fortunian to Stage 2) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Named by | He 1980 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Iran |
| Rock formations | Maidiping, Soltanieh, Hongchunping |
About Rugatotheca
Rugatotheca typica is a species of problematic tubular organism of the Cambrian. The species has been reported from China and Iran.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rugatotheca (revision 1370176096), 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: Q124758721.
