15Fossil sites

Fezouata Formation

Fezouata Formation in Morocco: 15 fossil sites. Typical age: 487–477 million years (Ordovician).

15Fossil sites

23Finds

487–477 million yearsTypical age

OrdovicianMain period

Where its fossils were found

Fezouata Formation

Ordovician

By geological period

Ordovician15

What was found

Trilobites · 23Asaphellus, Ampyx, Symphysurus, Euloma, Bathycheilus, Lichakephalus, Leptoplastides, Kierarges, Ceraurinella, Colpocoryphe, Toletanaspis, Anacheirurus, Bavarilla, Apatokephalus, Prionocheilus

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby

Bou ZerganeFossil sites: 5

DouiratFossil sites: 2

Ouled NarrouchFossil sites: 1

BattouFossil sites: 1

Beni ZouliFossil sites: 1

Bou DellalaFossil sites: 1

Ajmou AmajgalFossil sites: 1

IslaneFossil sites: 1

AmerdoutFossil sites: 1

TiggintFossil sites: 1

Other formations of the same period

Ordovician

Upper Fezouata Formation 25 Lower Ktaoua Formation 15 Khabt-el-Hajar Formation 11 Upper Tiouririne Formation 8 Tachilla Formation 7 Fezouata Shale 7 Upper Ktaoua Formation 5 Lower Fezouata Formation 5 Lower Second Bani Formation 4 Taddrist Formation 3 Upper Second Bani Formation 3 Izegguirene Formation 3