Fossilworks

Fossilworks
Available in	English
Created by	John Alroy
Editor	John Alroy
URL	www.fossilworks.org[dead link]
Launched	1998; 27 years ago
Current status	Shut down in c. 2022

Fossilworks was a portal which provides query, download, and analysis tools to facilitate access to the Paleobiology Database, a large relational database assembled by hundreds of paleontologists from around the world.^[1]

History

Fossilworks was created in 1998 by John Alroy and housed at Macquarie University. It included many analysis and data visualization tools formerly included in the Paleobiology Database.^[2]

Fossilworks was shut down around 2022 and now links to the Paleobiology Database.

References

^ "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Scout Archives. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
^ "Frequently asked questions". Fossilworks. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

External links

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[1] "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Scout Archives. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[2] "Frequently asked questions". Fossilworks. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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