Bishanopliosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Bishanopliosaurus 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 184.2–154.8 million years ago (Toarcian to Oxfordian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Rhomaleosauridae |
| Named by | Dong 1980 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Shaximiao, Ziliujing |
About Bishanopliosaurus
Bishanopliosaurus is a genus of plesiosaur. The type species is B. youngi, based on remains found in the Ziliujing Formation of China.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bishanopliosaurus (revision 1189223389), 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: Q3640422.
