Westergaardodina fossil map
Where fossils of Westergaardodina 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 | 508.2–461.1 million years ago (Stage 4 to Darriwilian) |
| Periods | Cambrian, Ordovician |
| Named by | Müller 1959 |
| Fossil records | 77 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Sweden, Russia, United States, Norway, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, South Korea |
| Rock formations | Alum Shale, Huaqiao, Kushan, Fengshan, txn:NF, Shallow Bay |
About Westergaardodina
Westergaardodina is a species-rich genus of spine, U or W-shaped paraconodont known from Middle Cambrian to Lower Ordovician strata.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Westergaardodina (revision 1320280208), 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: Q7987383.
