Dinosaurs and other fossils found in JO
The Paleobiology Database records 291 fossil occurrences of 133 genera in JO, including 1 dinosaur genera. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.
Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →
What fossils have been found in JO?
The genera with the most fossil records in JO include Baculites, Brongniartella, Plicatoscyllium, Aquila, Calidris, Basilosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in JO (1 genera)
Picunichnus.
Prehistoric birds (27 genera)
Aquila, Calidris, Cygnus, Anas, Buteo, Coturnix, Numenius, Ardea, Fulica, Charadrius, Tadorna, Aythya, Bucephala, Tringa, Gallinula, Himantopus, Podiceps, Porphyrio, Ardeola, Crex · 7 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
Mosasaurs (8 genera)
Mosasaurus, Platecarpus, Prognathodon, Tylosaurus · 4 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (5 genera)
Basilosaurus, Dorudon, Masracetus, Stromerius, Eotheroides.
Ancient fish & sharks (59 genera)
Plicatoscyllium, Eostegostoma · 57 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (18 genera)
Baculites · 17 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (1 genera)
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (11 genera)
11 more genera recorded.
Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).