Annea fossil map
Where fossils of Annea have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 175 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 175 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 | Ancient fish & sharks |
|---|---|
| Lived | 184.2–66 million years ago (Toarcian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Named by | Thies 1983 |
| Fossil records | 15 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Ukraine, France |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Bechku |
About Annea
Annea is an extinct genus of carpet shark from the middle Jurassic epoch of the Jurassic period. It is currently known by two species. A. carinata is known from the upper Aalenian and lower Bajocian of Germany. A. maubeugei is known from the middle Toarcian of Belgium. Its name honors Dr. P. L. Maubeuge, who studied the Jurassic of Lorraine in which this species was found. This genus appears to exhibit heterodonty.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Annea (fish) (revision 1356858441), 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: Q104860627.
