Walossekia fossil map
Where fossils of Walossekia 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 | 497–493.6 million years ago (Paibian to Jiangshanian) |
| Periods | Cambrian |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Sweden |
| Rock formations | Alum Shale |
About Walossekia
Walossekia quinquespinosa is a Cambrian species of arthropod from the Orsten of Sweden. It is the only species in the genus Walossekia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Walossekia (revision 1305610996), 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: Q131277340.
