Caririchnium
genus · Leonardi 1984 · accepted · extinct
5 descendant taxa · 81 fossil sites · 31 formations · 10 countries
Lived when
Cretaceous
143.1–72.2 million years ago
Found where
10 countries
31 rock formations
Fossil record
81 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 71 million years, from 143.1 to 72.2 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 72.2 million years old — that is roughly 241 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Caririchnium was named in 1984 (Leonardi 1984) — 42 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 10 countries and 31 named rock formations.
- This group contains 5 named taxa, including 5 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).