Benthosphenus fossil map
Where fossils of Benthosphenus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 252 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 252 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 | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 250.8–248.6 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Trematosauridae |
| Named by | Shishkin and Lozovsky 1979 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | txn:37124 |
About Benthosphenus
Benthosphenus is an extinct genus of temnospondyls. It has been found only at its type location on Russky Island, Russia, which is in a Smithian marine horizon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Benthosphenus (revision 1283165286), 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: Q4890420.
