Skioldia fossil map
Where fossils of Skioldia 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 | Hou and Bergström 1997 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Niutitang, Qiongzhusi, Yu'anshan |
About Skioldia
Skioldia is a monotypic genus of extinct arthropods from the Early Cambrian Chengjiang Lagerstätte of Yunnan, China. Described in 1997 by Hou Xian-guang and Jan Bergström, its sole species is Skioldia aldna. It is classified within the subclass Conciliterga.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Skioldia (revision 1372610858), 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: Q137972373.
