Tylotites fossil map
Where fossils of Tylotites 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 | 521–506.5 million years ago (Stage 3 to Stage 4) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Family | Cricocosmiidae |
| Named by | Luo and Hu 1999 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Yuanshan, Balang |
About Tylotites
Tylotites is an extinct genus of palaeoscolecid that lived during the Cambrian period. They existed approximately 525-506 million years ago and were likely epifaunal, living on the sediment-water interface in the ocean. Only one species, Tylotites petiolaris, is known.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tylotites (revision 1380599699), 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: Q141639346.
